Archaeology

Alternative forms

 * archæology
 * archeology

Noun

 * 1) The study of the past through material remains. Often focused upon the life and culture of ancient peoples, but also applied to the more recent past. In American usage, one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.

Derived terms

 * archaeologic
 * archaeological
 * archaeologist
 * dendroarchaeology
 * ethnoarchaeology
 * geoarchaeology
 * maritime archaeology
 * xenoarchaeology
 * zooarchaeology

Related terms

 * archaic
 * archaism