archaeomagneticadj.
/ˌɑːkɪəʊmaɡˈnɛtɪk/, U.S. /ˌɑrkioʊˌmæɡˈnɛdɪk/ Archaeology.
Relating to or derived from the magnetism present in archaeological remains of clay or stone which have been subjected to intense heat in the past; of, relating to, or concerned with archaeomagnetism.See note at archaeomagnetism n.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > history or knowledge about the past > [adjective] > of or relating to archaeology > of or relating to types of or branches of
archaeographical1799
archaeomagnetic1897
archaeozoological1938
archaeobotanical1954
processual1958
archaeometric1963
processualist1970
1897 Electrician 26 Feb. 565/2 G. Folgheraiter brings a conclusive proof of the great coercive force of baked clay which formed the basis of his fascinating archeo-magnetic researches.
1979 Rescue News Dec. 5/6 The dating of Medieval pottery..is being tackled by selective kiln excavations where archaeomagnetic dates can be obtained.
2002 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 2546/2 Archeomagnetic data can be used to infer the intensity of the [Earth's magnetic] field from time scales of centuries to millen[n]ia.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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adj.1897