quasiarchaeological

English

Etymology

quasi- +‎ archaeological

Adjective

quasiarchaeological (comparative more quasiarchaeological, superlative most quasiarchaeological)

  1. Apparently, but not actually, archaeological.
    • 2005, Cornelius Holtorf, From Stonehenge to Las Vegas: archaeology as popular culture, page 67:
      A quasiarchaeological site of the future was created in the form of a complete contemporary children's room with a multitude of objects showing dinosaur images […]
    • 2009 February 12, Glenn Collins, “Restored to the Glamour of Its Vaudeville Days”, in New York Times‎:
      There were dozens of quasiarchaeological discoveries during the seven-month renovation of the 80-year-old Beacon Theater in Manhattan.
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