archaeo-

1. a combining form meaning “ancient,” used in the formation of compound words:

   archaeopteryx; archaeology.

archaeo-

combining_form

1. indicating ancient or primitive time or condition

   archaeology

   archaeopteryx

2. of, involving, or denoting the study of remains from archaeological sites

   archaeozoology

Word History and Origins

Origin of archaeo-¹

< Greek, combining form of archaîos, equivalent to arch- ( archi- ) + -aios adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of archaeo-¹

from Greek arkhaio-, from arkhaios, from arkhein to begin

Example Sentences

But these groups traded obsidian, suggesting to Renfrew and Harvard archaeo logist Ofer Bar-Yosef that seeds and farming knowledge could have been shared, too.

From Science Magazine

About 50 years ago, a prescient Dutch Catholic priest and amateur archaeo logist discovered stone tools there and concluded that H. erectus had washed up on Flores, perhaps from nearby Java.

From Science Magazine