archeologist
Ancient site excavator
An archeologist is a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains.
The spelling with an e (archeologist) is more common in American English, while British English typically uses archaeologist.
The archeologist carefully brushed away centuries of dirt from the pottery shard.
Flat blade for spreading
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- sieveMesh filtering utensil
brush · shovel · sediment · layer · context · fieldwork · profile · section
Human culture researcher
- historianExpert on past events
- paleontologistScientist studying prehistoric life
- EgyptologistAncient Nile civilization expert
- epigrapherAncient carving interpreter
conservator · curator · museum · ethnographer · classicist · numismatist
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- osteologyScientific study of bones
- bioarchaeologyScience of excavated remains
- lithicsArchaeological stone implements
epigraphy · numismatics · conservation · dendrochronology · typology · seriation · photogrammetry · flotation
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- excavationAct of unearthing
- findLocate through effort
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
recovery · revelation · survey · reconnaissance · prospection · discovery
Decayed structural remains
- templeSacred worship structure
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- forumGathering place for discourse
palace · amphitheater · citadel · mausoleum · necropolis · dolmen · menhir · barrow
Apex-topped geometric solids
- mummiesPreserved wrapped bodies
- sarcophagiDecorated stone burial chests
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
Mesopotamia · Sumerians · Babylon · ziggurats · Mayans · Aztecs · Incas · Indus
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
sieve · brush · shovel · sediment · layer · context · fieldwork · profile · section · matrix
anthropologist
Human culture researcher
- historianExpert on past events
- paleontologistScientist studying prehistoric life
- EgyptologistAncient Nile civilization expert
epigrapher · conservator · curator · museum · ethnographer · classicist · numismatist
carbon-dating
Isotope-based age measurement
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- osteologyScientific study of bones
- bioarchaeologyScience of excavated remains
lithics · epigraphy · numismatics · conservation · dendrochronology · typology · seriation · photogrammetry · flotation · radiocarbon
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- excavationAct of unearthing
- findLocate through effort
unearthing · recovery · revelation · survey · reconnaissance · prospection · discovery
ruins
Decayed structural remains
forum · palace · amphitheater · citadel · mausoleum · necropolis · dolmen · menhir · barrow · tell
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- mummiesPreserved wrapped bodies
- sarcophagiDecorated stone burial chests
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
papyrus · Mesopotamia · Sumerians · Babylon · ziggurats · Mayans · Aztecs · Incas · Indus · Stonehenge
pottery
Fired clay objects
weapons · jewelry · beads · coins · figurines · amulets · relics · ceramics · textiles · masks
- Mummy Moviesmummy, curse, ancient curse, bandages, tomb
archeologistfuturist
Tomorrow trends scholar
futurologist · trend forecaster · urban planner · ethnographer · sociologist