noun
- a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
Examples
- The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt away from the ancient pottery.
- She became an archaeologist after discovering her passion for ancient civilizations.
- The team of archaeologists spent months excavating the Roman ruins.
- An archaeologist can determine the age of artifacts using carbon dating.
- The archaeologist published her findings about the Mayan temple.
- He worked as an archaeologist at several dig sites in Egypt.