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archaearium
 n.— «Historic Jamestowne took a major step Friday evening when the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and the National Park Service broke ground for an “archaearium.” It’s a unique facility to showcase artifacts and the findings of the dig at the original fort of 1607.» —“A new way to view dig at Jamestown” by Bill Tolbert Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, Va.) May 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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