"archaeology" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 考古学

Definition

通过研究遗迹、器物和遗址，科学地研究古代人类与文化的学科。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Archaeology”多用于学术和科学场合，经常和“site”、“dig”、“findings”、“evidence”等词搭配。不要与“paleontology”（古生物学）混淆。

Examples

She wants to study archaeology at university.

她想在大学学习**考古学**。

Archaeology helps us learn about ancient civilizations.

**考古学**帮助我们了解古代文明。

My brother loves reading books about archaeology.

我哥哥喜欢读**考古学**的书。

The field of archaeology is full of surprises—no two excavations are ever the same.

**考古学**领域充满了惊喜——没有两次发掘是一样的。

Thanks to archaeology, we know much more about how people lived thousands of years ago.

多亏了**考古学**，我们现在对几千年前人们的生活了解更多了。

He became interested in archaeology after visiting an ancient ruins site during his travels.

他在旅行时参观了古代遗址后，对**考古学**产生了兴趣。