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# archaeological

adjective (archaeological) — US also «archeological»

«archaeological» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

About archaeology: the study of the past by digging up and studying old objects, buildings and bones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history lessons: archaeological digs, sites, finds. Phrases: «archaeological site», «archaeological dig», «archaeological evidence».

### Examples

- Stonehenge is a famous archaeological site. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x1)
- They found Roman coins on an archaeological dig. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x2)
- Archaeological evidence shows people lived here 5,000 years ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x3)
- We visited an archaeological museum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x4)
- The farmer's field became an archaeological treasure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x5)
- Archaeological work must be done slowly and carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/#x6)

### Note

Spelling trap: archae-ological (UK and most writing); US sometimes «archeological». Said «ar-kee-o-LOJ-i-kal».

## In Jewish tradition

In history lessons: archaeological digs, sites, finds. Phrases: «archaeological site», «archaeological dig», «archaeological evidence».

### Examples

- I therefore hope that the candid reader will consider the great difficulties I had to overcome in this still unbeaten way of the ancient Jewish spiritual region, and will receive with indulgence this new contribution to archaeological knowledge. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archaeological/#x1)

### Note

Spelling trap: archae-ological (UK and most writing); US sometimes «archeological». Said «ar-kee-o-LOJ-i-kal».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «archaeological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archaeological/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«archaeological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/archaeological.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «archaeological» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/archaeological/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«archaeological» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/archaeological.html) on Mova free.