the study of cultures of the past, and of periods of history, by examining the remains of buildings and objects found in the ground see industrial archaeology
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NAmE//ˌɑrkiəˈlɑdʒɪkl//
adjective archaeological excavations/evidenceSee archaeology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: archaeology