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What older field did archaeology grow out of?

Antiquarianism.

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Why: Archaeology grew out of antiquarianism, which studied ancient artifacts, manuscripts, and historical sites.

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Answer: Antiquarianism. Archaeology grew out of antiquarianism, which studied ancient artifacts, manuscripts, and historical sites.

  1. Archaeology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology
    grew out of the older multi-disciplinary study known as antiquarianism
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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