名詞 archaeology:

1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
   同義詞：archeology

archaeology 或 ar.che.ol.o.gy

n.Abbr. archaeol.（名詞）縮寫 archaeol.
The systematic recovery and study of material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery, remaining from past human life and culture.
考古學：對過去人類的生活及文化保存下來的物質證據，如墳墓、建筑物、工具及陶器等的系統的恢復與研究

來源：
French archéologie
法語 archéologie
from New Latin archaeologia
源自 現代拉丁語 archaeologia
from Greek arkhaiologia [antiquarian lore]
源自 希臘語 arkhaiologia [古董收藏知識]
arkhaio- [archaeo-]
arkhaio- [前綴，表.古代的，原始的.]
-logia [-logy]
-logia [后綴，表.…學.]

【引伸】
ar.chaeolog.ical
ar.chaeol.ogist
n.（名詞）