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artefacts

intermediateB2

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ · ar-te-facts

An object made or used by humans, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Meanings

nounformal

An object made or used by humans, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

ایک ایسا شے جو انسانوں نے بنائی یا استعمال کی ہو، عام طور پر ثقافتی یا تاریخی دلچسپی کا ایک آئٹم۔

نوادرات

nawadarat

Synonyms

artifactitemobjectنوادراتآرٹیفیکٹشے

Antonyms

natural objectraw materialقدرتی شےخام مال

Common Collocations

  • cultural artefacts
  • archaeological artefacts
  • historical artefacts

Example Sentences

The museum displayed ancient artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization.

میوزیم نے انڈس وادی کی تہذیب کے قدیم نوادرات کی نمائش کی۔

Museum ne Indus waadi ki tahzeeb ke qadeem nawadrat ki numaish ki.

Archaeologists discovered several artefacts during their excavation.

آثار قدیمہ کے ماہرین نے اپنے کھدائی کے دوران کئی نوادرات دریافت کیے۔

Aasar qadeema ke maahireen ne apne khudai ke doran kai nawadrat daryaft kiye.

Each artefact tells a story of the past.

ہر نوادرات ماضی کی ایک داستان سناتا ہے۔

Har nawadrat mazi ki aik daastan sunata hai.

Easily Confused With

artifact:The difference lies in the spelling, but both refer to similar concepts, typically used in American and British English respectively.

Word Family

artifice
nounہنر
artificial
adjectiveمصنوعی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'art' in artefact - it is something created by human ingenuity.

Imagine a museum filled with ancient tools and pottery.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچائی ہمیشہ کھلتی ہے

Sachai hamesha khulti hai

Truth always reveals itself.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "artefactum" — something made by art

First known use: 19th century

The term 'artefact' originated from Latin, where 'arte' refers to art, and 'factum' means made. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to refer to items of cultural or historical interest.