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Noun: archaeology  ,aa(r)-kee'ó-lu-jee
  1. The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures through their material remains
    - archeology [US]

Derived forms: archaeologies

Type of: anthropology

Encyclopedia: Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia

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