Hypernyms for "archaeology"
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Assyriology
Egyptology
marine archaeology
marine archeology
palaeoclimatology
palaeoethnography
palaeogeography
palaeology
palaeopathology
palaetiology
paleoclimatology
paleoethnography
paleogeography
paleography
paleology
paleopathology
paletiology
protoanthropology
protohistory
Sumerology
underwater archaeology
underwater archeology
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.