archaeologist
noun/ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒɪst/
Frequency rank: #11,451 most common English word
Meaning
a person who studies human history by excavating and analyzing artifacts and remains.
Example sentence
The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt from the ancient pottery found at the dig site.
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