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archaeologist

American  
[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
Or archeologist

noun

  1. a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.


Etymology

Origin of archaeologist

archaeolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

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In October it was uncovered under the lead of archaeologist Prof Stephen Driscoll from the University of Glasgow.

From BBC

UC Santa Barbara archaeologist Douglas Kennett, who has spent years examining the development of Classic Maya cities, notes that researchers have debated this question for decades.

From Science Daily

Kidder and Grooms emphasize that archaeologists have never found burials or evidence of long-term houses at Poverty Point.

From Science Daily

At first, archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg assumed the Särdal ingot belonged to the Bronze Age.

From Science Daily

Such endeavors allow architects to act like archaeologists, searching a building for its secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal