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palaeology vs archaeology

archaeology vs palaeology

palaeology and archaeology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palaeology Yes No No No
archaeology Yes No No No
As nouns, archaeology is a hypernym of palaeology; that is, archaeology is a word with a broader meaning than palaeology:
  • palaeology: the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
  • archaeology: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Other hypernyms of palaeology include archeology.
palaeology (noun) archaeology (noun)
the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Difference between palaeology and archaeology

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