noun
archaeologist; archeologist
A person who studies human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains.
彼は考古学者として遺跡の発掘に携わっている。
He is involved in excavating ruins as an archaeologist.
Compound of 考古 (kōko, 'archaeology') + 学者 (gakusha, 'scholar').