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Antiquity

The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.

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Age 76% connected

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.

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Artefact 76% connected

a man-made object taken as a whole

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Artifact 76% connected

a man-made object taken as a whole

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Oldness 76% connected

The state or quality of being old; old age.

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Antique 76% connected

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

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Relic 76% connected

That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.

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Stela 76% connected

A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.

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Stele 76% connected

Same as Stela.

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Antique 74% connected

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

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Antique 74% connected

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

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History 70% connected

A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a descr…

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Ancientness 92% connected

The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.

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Archaeology noun · 78% connection

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

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Archeology noun · 78% connection

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

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Archaeologic adjective · 78% connection

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

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Archaeological adjective · 78% connection

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

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Archeologic adjective · 78% connection

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

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Archeological adjective · 78% connection

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

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Corporeal adjective · 78% connection

having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin J…

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Culture noun · 78% connection

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the r…

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Dig noun · 78% connection

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

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Digging noun · 78% connection

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

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Excavation noun · 78% connection

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

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Material adjective · 78% connection

having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin J…

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Pottery noun · 78% connection

the craft of making earthenware

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Remains noun · 78% connection

any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"

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Ancient adjective · 78% connection

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "anci…

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Argus noun · 78% connection

A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail…

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Courser noun · 78% connection

A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running…

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Eagle noun · 78% connection

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size,…

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Embiotocoid noun · 78% connection

One of a family of fishes (Embiotocidae) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called surf fis…

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Energy noun · 78% connection

an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

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Epoch noun · 78% connection

A fixed point of time, established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by an event…

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Family verb · 78% connection

Those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe, clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the family of Abraham; the…

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Gallinule noun · 78% connection

One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable fo…

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Game fowl unknown · 78% connection

A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males.

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Great superl. · 78% connection

Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distingushed; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marsha…

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Hero noun · 78% connection

A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable ac…

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Heron noun · 78% connection

Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and to…

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Hornbill noun · 78% connection

Any bird of the family Bucerotidae, of which about sixty species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit the tropical pa…

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Huia bird unknown · 78% connection

A New Zealand starling (Heteralocha acutirostris), remarkable for the great difference in the form and length of the bill in the two s…

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Ixia noun · 78% connection

A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.

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Limpkin noun · 78% connection

Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable…

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Lobelia noun · 78% connection

A genus of plants, including a great number of species. Lobelia inflata, or Indian tobacco, is an annual plant of North America, whose…

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