quasiarchaeological

English

Etymology

From 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^[1]:

     There were dozens of quasiarchaeological discoveries during the seven-month renovation of the 80-year-old Beacon Theater in Manhattan.