archeology
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1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | anthropology, |
| definition | : | the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | assyriology, |
| definition | : | archeology of the ancient Assyrians (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | egyptology, |
| definition | : | archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sumerology, |
| definition | : | the archeology of ancient Sumerians (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | paleography, |
| definition | : | the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | palaetiology, paletiology, |
| definition | : | the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | palaeology, paleology, |
| definition | : | the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | anastylosis, |
| definition | : | the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | armilla, |
| definition | : | (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | clovis culture, |
| definition | : | the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | folsom culture, |
| definition | : | the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden, |
| definition | : | (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement (noun.location) |
| domain member category | : | bronze age, |
| definition | : | (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | iron age, |
| definition | : | (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | stone age, |
| definition | : | (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | archaeologist, archeologist, |
| definition | : | an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | archaeologist, archeologist, |
| definition | : | an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture (noun.person) |
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