Archeologist

/ˌɑːkɪˈɒləd‍ʒˌɪst/

/ˌɑːɹkɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪst/

Archeologist

a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites

Examples

1. After months of searching, the archeologist finally hit pay dirt and discovered an ancient artifact.

2. In a cave near the ancient sea port of Wadi el-Jarf, over 400 miles from Giza, archeologists found fragments of a 4,600 year old papyrus scroll.

3. In a fort near the wall, archeologists discovered a tiny bronze human hand.

4. In addition to 5 distinct Homo denisova fossils, archeologists also recovered a Neanderthal finger bone.