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archaeologist

/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
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Adverb:archaeologically
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Plural:archaeologists
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Adjective:archaeological
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archaeologist Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A specialist who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Example

"The lead archaeologist carefully brushed the centuries of dust away from the ancient pottery shard."

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Word Nuance & Usage

An archaeologist is often confused with a paleontologist; while an archaeologist studies human history through artifacts and settlements, a paleontologist studies fossilized plants and animals from prehistoric geological periods.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 17th century from 'archaeology' plus the agent suffix '-ist', ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek 'arkhaiologia' ('the study of ancient things'), from 'arkhaios' ('ancient') and '-logia' ('study').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Archaeologist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/archaeologist
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