archeology

n. study of ancient cultures through their artifacts

For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek: αρχαίος, archaios, combining form in Latin archae-, "ancient"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the science that studies human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, features, biofacts, and landscapes. Because archaeology's aim it to understand humankind, it is a humanistic endeavor.
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Noun
1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
(synonym) archaeology
(hypernym) anthropology
(hyponym) Assyriology
(class) anastylosis

(a.)
Alt. of Archeological
  

ARCHEOLOGIA