adjective

archaeological

relating to archaeology

They found an important archaeological site.

They found an important archaeological site.

The museum has many archaeological treasures.

The museum has many archaeological treasures.

((archaeological + noun)) archaeological (sth.) They found an archaeological site.

Synonyms: historical, ancient

From 'archaeology' + '-ical'. 'Archaeology' comes from Greek 'arkhaiologia' (ancient history), from 'arkhaios' (ancient) + '-logia' (study).

Connects to the study of 'ancient' things, like the 'arches' from old buildings.

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