archaeology
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archives/ˈɑːrkaɪvz/ /ˈɑːrkɪvz/
Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.
prehistory/ˌpriːˈhɪstəri/ /ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
(properly) History before written records, inclusive of both
dowse/daʊs/
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
vici/ˈviːsiː/
A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.
paleosols/ˈpeɪliːoʊˌsɔlz/ /ˈpeɪlioʊˌsɔlz/
A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.
urn/ɜːn/ /ɝn/
Any place of burial; the grave.
stelae/ˈstiːli/
An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
reinter/ˌriːɪnˈtɜːr/ /ˌriːˈɪntər/
To bury again, in the same or another grave.
tell/tɛl/
A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.
museum/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/
A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.