Synonyms for archaeology
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
Related words
- Word family
- archaeologic archaeological archaeologist archaic archaism
- Phrases
- alternative archaeology cult archaeology
- Is a kind of
- humanities
- Other spellings
- archeology US
Forms
- Plural
- archaeologies → paleohistories…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| archaeology | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- paleology
- 10 letters
- palaeology
- 12 letters
- paleohistory