Meanings
- uncountableThe combined study of archaeology and mythology.
Origin
By surface analysis, archaeo- + mythology. Coined by Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.
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archaeomythology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeomythology
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeomythology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeomythology.
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