🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

考古的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kǎo gǔ de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Archaeological/ˌɑːr.ki.əˈlɑːdʒɪ.kəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他们在沙漠中发现了一处考古遗址。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to archaeology or to the discovery of material remains of past human life and activities.

    "The team made a significant archaeological discovery during the excavation of the ancient tomb."
  2. 2

    Connected with the study of historical cultures through their physical remains.

    "She specializes in archaeological anthropology and artifact preservation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Modern Latin 'archaeologia', which combines the Greek 'arkhaios' meaning 'ancient' (from 'arkhē' meaning 'beginning or rule') and 'logia' meaning 'study of'. Entering the English lexicon in the 17th century, the term evolved to describe anything relating to the scientific study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts.

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