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ARCHAEOLOGY

\ˌɑːkiːˈɒləd͡ʒi], \ˌɑːkiːˈɒləd‍ʒi], \ˌɑː_k_iː__ˈɒ_l_ə_dʒ_i]\

Definitions of ARCHAEOLOGY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The scientific study of past societies through artifacts, fossils, etc.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The study of ancient things.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

n. [Greek] The science of antiquities; a treatise on antiquities or ancient usages, customs, &c.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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