Archeology Flashcards
n
archeology
/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
khảo cổ học
n
archeologist
/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
nhà khảo cổ học
adj
archeological
/ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
thuộc về khảo cổ học
n
carbon dating
/ˌkɑːrbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them
n
crypt
/krɪpt/
a room under the floor of a church, used especially in the past as a place for burying people
adj
cryptic
/ˈkrɪptɪk/
- with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
- (of a crossword) with difficult clues that involve a kind of word puzzle
1. SYN mysterious
adv
cryptically
/ˈkrɪptɪkli/
with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
e.g ‘Yes and no,’ she replied cryptically.
v
excavate
/ˈekskəveɪt/
- to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way
excavate sth from sth
e.g: The site has been excavated by archeologists - to make a hole, etc. in the ground by digging
e.g: The body was discovered when builders excavated the area
n
excavation
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
- cuộc khai quật
e.g: Further archaeological excavations are now being carried out. - khu khai quật
e.g: The excavations are open to the public.
n
excavator
/ˈekskəveɪtər/
- máy xúc
- nhà khai quật
n
burial
/ˈberiəl/
burial ground
the act or ceremony of burying a dead body
n
mummy
/ˈmʌmi/
xác ướp
v
mummify
/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/
ướp xác
SYN embalm
n
coffin
/ˈkɔːfɪn/
cỗ quan tài
n
fossil
/ˈfɑːsl/
hoá thạch
n
fossilization
/ˌfɑːsələˈzeɪʃn/
the process of becoming a fossil or of making something into a fossil
v
fossilize
/ˈfɑːsəlaɪz/
to make an animal or a plant become a fossil; to become a fossil
adj
fossilized
/ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/
preserved as a fossil
n
hieroglyph
/ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf/
chữ tượng hình
adj
hieroglyphic
/ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/
thuộc về chữ tượng hình
n
hieroglyphics
văn bản chữ tượng hình
n
idol
- thần tượng
- vị thần
n
prehistory
/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
- the period of time in history before information was written down
e.g: These climate changes continued throughout prehistory. - the earliest stages of the development of something
e.g: the prehistory of capitalism
adj
prehistoric
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
connected with the time in history before information was written down
e.g: in prehistoric times
adj
primal
/ˈpraɪml/
connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic
SYN primeval
n
remains
/rɪˈmeɪnz/
-
remains (of something) the parts of something that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc.
e.g She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. - the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day
e.g The museum has an impressive collection of prehistoric remains. - the body of a dead person or animal
e.g They had discovered human remains.
phrasal verb
date back (to)
to have existed for a particular length of time or since a particular time
có niên đại từ ..
e.g Some of this equipment dates back more than 100 years
SYN stretch back (to)
n
tomb
/tuːm/
a large grave (= where a dead person is buried), especially one built of stone above or below the ground
e.g The tombs of the Pharaohs
n
arcade
/ɑːrˈkeɪd/
a covered passage with arches along the side of a row of buildings
đường mái vòm
n
palaeontology
/ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒi/
hoá thạch học, cổ vật học
n
palaeontologist
nhà hoá thạch học, cổ vật học
n
tumulus
/ˈtuːmjələs/
nấm mồ (bia mộ)
adj
Neolithic
/ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk/
of the later part of the Stone Age
n
antiquity
/ænˈtɪkwəti/
- the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans
e.g The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity. - the state of being very old or ancient
e.g the considerable antiquity of the rocks in this region - an object from ancient times
e.g Egyptian/Roman antiquities
n
trowel
/ˈtraʊəl/
cái bay
dụng cụ dùng để xúc đất trồng cây bé hoặc dùng để trát xi măng trong xây dựng
n
geoscience
/ˈdʒiːəʊsaɪəns/
the sciences concerned with studying the earth or part of it, especially geology
khoa học địa chất
n
curator
/ˈkjʊreɪtər/
- a person whose job is to be in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or an art gallery, etc.
- a person who uses their knowledge to select and present information or items such as pictures, video, music, etc. for people to use and enjoy, especially on the internet
e.g She is the founder and curator of a successful fashion website.
n
mythology
/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/
- ancient myths in general; the ancient myths of a particular culture, society, etc.
e.g She has created her own mythology in the books. - ideas that many people think are true but that do not exist or are false
e.g the popular mythology that life begins at forty
adj
mythological
/ˌmɪθəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
connected with ancient myths
n
mythography
/mɪˈθɑːɡrəfi/
the use or study of myths in art
adj
mythical
/ˈmɪθɪkl/
-
(also less frequent mythic) existing only in ancient myths
syn legendary
e.g mythical beasts/heroes -
(also less frequent mythic) that does not exist or is not true
syn ficticious
e.g Oh yes, that will be the mythical ‘rich uncle’ that he boasts about. -
(also mythic) that has become very famous, like somebody/something in a myth
e.g The Hudson River enjoys mythical status as the boundary between New York City and the rest of the republic.
n
myth
/mɪθ/
- a story from ancient times, especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people; this type of story
syn legend
e.g ancient Greek myths - something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false
syn fallacy
e.g Contrary to popular myth, women are not worse drivers than men.
