archaeomythology

noun

The combined study of archaeology and mythology.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounarchaeomythology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe combined study of archaeology and mythology.

Origin

By surface analysis, archaeo- + mythology. Coined by Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.

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APA

archaeomythology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeomythology

MLA

“archaeomythology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeomythology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeomythology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeomythology.

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