xenoarchaeology

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ archaeology.

Pronunciation

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Noun

xenoarchaeology (uncountable)

1. (science fiction) A fictional science, concerned with the physical remains of alien cultures. These may be found on planets which have been inhabited or visited by extraterrestrials.

Synonyms

• exoarchaeology

Translations

science concerned with alien artifacts

• Finnish: ksenoarkeologia
• Khmer: ទេសបុរាណវិទ្យា (teih bo’raan vityie)

References

• Diggers at the final frontier, Charles Thomas, British Archaeology, no. 11, Feb. 1996: Essay.
• Star Trek digging, Carolyne Kershaw, British Archaeology, no. 15, Jun. 1996: Letters
• Xenoarchaeology