archaeology

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation. / the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.

Japanese Meaning

実際の発掘、調査、分析、解釈を行う考古学的作業や手法 / 層序における遺物そのものとその配置状態

Her training in archaeology prepared her for fieldwork involving ancient artifacts.

彼女の実地での発掘・調査・分析・解釈の訓練は、古代の遺物を扱う野外調査に備えさせた。

Sense（1）

the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.

The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.

Sense（2）

the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.

The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.

Sense（3）

the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.

She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.

archaeologies

（ plural ）