noun · neutral
artifact
UK/ˈɑːtɪfækt/US/ˈɑːrtɪfækt/AR·ti·fact
an object made by humans, especially one of historical or cultural interest
Examples
“Archaeologists recovered several pottery artifacts from the site.”
“The museum's new wing displays artifacts from the Bronze Age.”
“Each artifact tells a story about how people lived in the past.”
Band 8 sentence
“The excavation produced a remarkable array of artifacts that fundamentally changed scholars' views on early trade networks.”
Collocations
- ancient artifact
- museum artifact
- artifact from
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many artifact in the museum.→There are many artifacts in the museum.
A artifact was discovered near the ruins.→An artifact was discovered near the ruins.
Say it for a higher band
5object→6relic→7+artifact
Synonyms
relic
antique
Easily confused
relic
“The ruins and relics date back more than a thousand years.”
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