[ar.chae.ol.o.gy] or ar.che.ol.o.gy n [F archeologie, fr. LL archaeologia antiquarian lore, fr. Gk archaiologia, fr. archaio- + -logia -logy] (1837) 1: the scientific study of material remains (as fossil relics, artifacts, and monuments) of past human life and activities
2: remains of the culture of a people: antiquities -- ar.chae.o.log.i.cal adj -- ar.chae.o.log.i.cal.ly adv -- ar.chae.ol.o.gist n