archeology, arch a i ology

[In Ger. archaologie; Fr. archéologie; Port. archeologia; Gr. ἀρχαιολογία ( archaiologia ), from ἀρχαιολογέω ( archaiologeō ) = to discu things out of date; ἀρχαῖος ( archaios ) = from the beginning, ancient: ἀρχή ( arc he ) = beginning; λόγος ( logos ) = a discourse; λέγω (lego) to say, speak, utter. The word came into the language in the Greek form archai ology, which is the word in Johnson's Dictionary. Now only the Latin spelling archæology is used.] The science which treats of antiquity, which it investigates by studying oral traditions, monuments of all kinds, written manuscripts [PALEOGRAPHY], and printed books [BIBLIOGRAPHY]. The Society of Antiquaries [ARCHEOLOGIST], at its first constitution, gave special attention to med iæval times; of late, the combined efforts of geologists and archæologists have thrown much light on the history of primeval savage man in Europe and finally, the Society of Biblical Archæology, founded in 1870, has scientifically investigated Accadian, A yrian, Babylonian, Jewish, Egyptian, Cyprian, and other antiquities with equal ardour and succe . [ARCHEOLOGICAL.]