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  • the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. Same as archæology, etc.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of archaeology.

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  • noun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Etymologies

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From Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiologia, "antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history"), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaios, "primal, old, ancient") + λόγος (logos, "speech, oration, study").

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  • Mr. DREWS: I would love to, but that's - you know, archeology is out of my area of expertise.

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  • Twenty-two more collections have been added to the Fototeca since that time, much of it coming from the INAH's own archives specializing in archeology, anthropology and history; others from the private donations of Mexican photographers and collectors.

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  • You can infer intelligence and or design in archeology the study of dolphins and a whole host of other possibly scientific endeavors like strong AI and SETI why not biology and cosmology?

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  • Erikson also has a background in archeology, which makes sense of the historical perspective.

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  • Twenty-two more collections have been added to the Fototeca since that time, much of it coming from the INAH's own archives specializing in archeology, anthropology and history; others from the private donations of Mexican photographers and collectors.

    Out of the past, speaking volumes 2008

  • You can infer intelligence and or design in archeology the study of dolphins and a whole host of other possibly scientific endeavors like strong AI and SETI why not biology and cosmology?

    Bunny and a Book 2008

  • In a field where opinions are changing, and even reversing themselves, as quickly as in archeology, this strikes me as especially useless.

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  • That is what we actually do in archeology, forensics, etc.

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  • That is what we actually do in archeology, forensics, etc.

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  • That is what we actually do in archeology, forensics, etc.

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