noun
archaeology; study of antiquities
Commonly used as an abbreviation for 考古学 (archaeology). Often appears in compounds such as 考古学者 (archaeologist) or 考古資料 (archaeological materials).
See also: 考古学
彼は考古の研究に一生を捧げた。
He devoted his life to the study of archaeology.
この遺跡は考古的に非常に重要だ。
This site is very important archaeologically.