osteoarchaeology

noun

The scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.

Similar
bioarchaeology
OriginEnglish archaeology ← Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos →
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Meanings

nounosteoarchaeology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.

    Synonyms: bioarchaeology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites.

Similar
bioarchaeology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  7. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Ancient Greekἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā)
  14. Englisharchaeology
  15. Englishosteoarchaeology

From osteo- + archaeology.

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Translations

Danish osteoarkæologi
  • osteoarkæologiTranslations
Spanish osteoarqueología, osteoarqueologia
  • osteoarqueologíaTranslations
  • osteoarqueologiaTranslations
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APA

osteoarchaeology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarchaeology

MLA

“osteoarchaeology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarchaeology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteoarchaeology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarchaeology.

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