Meanings
nounarchaeometallurgy (uncountable)
- uncountablearchaeologyThe study of the prehistory of metal extraction and working
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
- Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
- Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)
- Englisharchaeo-
- Englishmetallurgy
- Englisharchaeometallurgy
From archaeo- + metallurgy.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese arqueometalurgia
- arqueometalurgiathe study of prehistoric metallurgy
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APA
archaeometallurgy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeometallurgy
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“archaeometallurgy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeometallurgy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeometallurgy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeometallurgy.
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