archaeologically
Via ancient artifacts
In a manner relating to archaeology—the study of human history through excavated artifacts and physical remains.
The site has been archaeologically surveyed.
Archaeologically speaking, the region shows continuous habitation for twelve thousand years.
Study of light-matter interaction
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
- bioarchaeologyScience of excavated remains
Fired clay objects
- lithicsArchaeological stone implements
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- sherdsBroken pottery fragments
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
assemblage · artifact · faunal · osteology · typology · provenance · knapping · potsherds
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- digUnearth by shoveling
site · layer · context · grid · sediment · profile · section · feature
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- dendrochronologyDating via growth rings
- thermoluminescenceLight from heated irradiated material
- seriationSequential arrangement by attribute
typology · radiocarbon · chronology · potassium-argon · periodization · sequence
Before documented civilization
- paleolithicEarliest tool-making period
- neolithicFinal Stone Age period
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
bibliography · citation · journal · monograph · conference · CRM · salvage
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- sitesDesignated places or locations
- protectionGuarding against harm
stewardship · repatriation · UNESCO · antiquities · looting · ethics · documentation · restoration
spectroscopy
Study of light-matter interaction
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
- bioarchaeologyScience of excavated remains
pottery
Fired clay objects
flint · assemblage · artifact · faunal · osteology · typology · provenance · knapping · potsherds · grave-goods
excavation
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- trenchLong narrow excavation
dig · site · layer · context · grid · sediment · profile · section · feature · unit
carbon-dating
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- dendrochronologyDating via growth rings
- thermoluminescenceLight from heated irradiated material
seriation · typology · radiocarbon · chronology · potassium-argon · periodization · sequence
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- paleolithicEarliest tool-making period
- neolithicFinal Stone Age period
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
methodology · bibliography · citation · journal · monograph · conference · CRM · salvage
roman
Upright letter style
- puebloCommunal adobe village
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- sitesDesignated places or locations
protection · stewardship · repatriation · UNESCO · antiquities · looting · ethics · documentation · restoration · curation
archaeologicallyhistorically
In past times
documentarily · textually · speculatively · theoretically · bibliographically
archaeologicallyfuturistically
In an advanced-era manner
contemporarily · prospectively · presently · modernly · predictively
- archaeological excavationSystematic unearthing of artifacts
- archaeological siteLocation of historic remains
- archaeological digOrganized unearthing of antiquities
- archaeological ruinsRemnants of past civilizations
- archaeological discoveryArtifact unearthed from antiquity
- archaeological discoveriesArtifacts uncovered through excavation