German word

archäologisch

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁçɛoˈloːgɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivearchaeological

Example

Bei den Ausgrabungen fanden die Forscher archäologische Keramiken.

The researchers found archaeological ceramics during the excavations.

Illustration for archäologisch (archaeological)

More examples

In dem archäologischen Museum sind viele Fundstücke ausgestellt.

Many artifacts are on display in the archaeological museum.

Core concept

A shard, tool, or wall fragment whose physical traces reveal how an earlier society lived.

Common phrases

  • archäologisches Museum

    archaeological museum

  • archäologische Methodik

    archaeological methodology

  • archäologische Konservierung

    archaeological conservation

Similar words

historisch: Relating to past events or periods studied through records and timelines.
prähistorisch: Relating to ancient cultures and ways of life from before written records.
antik: Belonging to an ancient period or reflecting its objects and styles.

Definition in German

Die wissenschaftliche Untersuchung materieller Befunde früherer Kulturen betreffend.

Word origin

Archäologisch is formed from German Archäologie with the adjective suffix -isch; Archäologie ultimately comes through Latin from Greek archaios, meaning ancient, and logos, meaning account or study.

Usage tips

  • As an attributive adjective, archäologisch takes normal German endings, as in archäologische Keramiken, archäologischer Befund, and archäologischen Fund.

Other meanings

  • archaeologicallyadverb

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