the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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the archeology of ancient Sumerians
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the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.a man-made object taken as a whole
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.a man-made object taken as a whole
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin J…
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the r…
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Used in the same subject area: History, Archaeology and material culture.the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
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belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "anci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.]
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.archeology of the ancient Assyrians
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their bes…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.One of the simple substances, as supposed by the ancient philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of matter.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.The language of ancient Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; "classical mytho…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the pictu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: archeology, ancient, sumerians.Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, et…
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