archaeological

See also: archæological

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Etymology

From archaeology +‎ -ical.

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archaeological (comparative more archaeological, superlative most archaeological)

  1. Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 202:
      A living floor is, in archaeological terms, the floor of a cave upon which people lived and which retains evidence of their activities.
    • 2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth.

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