archaeologist
n. countablen. a person who studies history by digging up old objects and buildings. They look for things like tools, bones, and ruins to learn how people lived long ago.
n. a professional or scholar who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of physical remains.
The archaeologist found a gold coin in the dirt.
After years of digging in the desert, the archaeologist finally uncovered the walls of a lost city.
The lead archaeologist meticulously documented the position of every pottery shard to ensure the site's historical context remained intact for future researchers.
From archaeolog(y) + -ist.
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- Nounarchaeologist
- Nounarchaeology
- Adjectivearchaeological
Last updated May 8, 2026