archaeologist

simple noun8 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.6

Describes an archaeologist who practices the discipline as their main paid occupation.

Describes an archaeologist who practices the discipline as a hobby, not as a profession.

A general term for locating or discovering something.

To find something new, often a significant site or object.

To discover something by digging it out of the earth.

A formal term for systematically digging a site to find ancient remains.

To reveal something that was hidden or covered.

A common way to say find something by digging.