archaeology

NOUN /,ɑrki'ɑlədʒi/
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

archaeology is a valid 11-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1R1C3H4A1E1O1L1O1G2Y4
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does archaeology mean?