What does archaeological mean?
Word: Archaeological
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Archaeological means connected with archaeology, the study of the past through the remains of buildings, tools, bones and other objects dug up from the ground.
Word origin: From Greek, from words meaning 'ancient' and 'study'.
How do you spell archaeological?
Syllables: ar - chae - o - lo - gi - cal
Tricky part: The British spelling keeps ae after arch, so archiological is wrong. Archeological, without the a, is the US spelling.
Watch out for: archiological, arcaeological
Memory tip: Begin with archa, as in archaic, which means very old, and then add the e.
Archaeological in a sentence
Example 1: The archaeological team found coins and pottery buried under the old fort at Hampi.
Example 2: Our class visited an archaeological museum where we saw seals from the Indus Valley.
Example 3: Building work stopped when the workers uncovered an archaeological site full of ancient bricks.
Fun Fact
At Lothal in Gujarat, archaeologists found a large brick basin that many experts believe was a Harappan dockyard, one of the earliest known in the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
archae_logical
a) u
b) i
c) o
d) a
Show answer
c) o. An o follows the ae; with a, i or u there is no word.
Sound Check
In which word is 'ch' pronounced differently?
a) archer
b) orchestra
c) archaeological
d) chemistry
Show answer
a) archer. In archer the ch sounds like the ch in chair; in the other three it is a hard k.
Word Puzzle
Match the words with the correct options:
1. archaeological 2. geological 3. anthropological a. to do with ruins, relics and ancient sites b. connected with the study of human societies and cultures c. connected with the study of rocks and the structure of the earth
a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b. Archaeology digs up the past, geology studies rocks, and anthropology studies how people live.
Word Tally
Each correctly spelt word earns 3 marks. How many marks does this list earn?
archaeological, excavation, artefact, inscripsion, civilizasion
a) 9
b) 6
c) 3
d) 12
Show answer
a) 9. Three words are right, so 3 x 3 = 9; inscription and civilisation have a t before the -ion.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which object would most likely be shown in an archaeological museum?
a) a basket of fresh mangoes
b) a new mobile phone
c) an ancient bronze statue
d) a cricket bat from a shop
Show answer
c) an ancient bronze statue
2. Which tool would an archaeological team use most often at a dig?
a) a small trowel and brush
b) a sewing machine
c) a fishing net
d) a telescope
Show answer
a) a small trowel and brush
