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urban archeology

The act of digging through one's garage, storage, closets, etc in search of lost artifacts and or in the process of reducing the amount of 'stuff' collected over the years.
1. We're getting ready to move, so we're going to storage to do a little urban archeology.

2. I ran into Cynthia and had to do a little urban archeology to find her phone number.
by Jake R Slater May 6, 2009
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Urban archeology

The exploration of old abandoned malls movie theaters. Houses. Mansions.basically. anything urban or semi urban.
We explored some abandoned houses in the 5 finger lakes region of New York it was some great urban archeology!
by 4realazitgits March 19, 2021
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Urban Archeologist

Finding and keeping for your own, items and objects in an urban or sub urban setting, such as a grocery store, swap meet, or shopping mall.
Alan isn't a thief he's an urban archeologist.
by Dick R. Johnson April 28, 2010
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Urban Archeologist

Searching for modern and antique artifacts in an urban setting. Recycling these artifacts to people who need, want or collect them.
An Urban Archeologist finds treasures at storage sales, yard sales, estate sales, swap meets, thrift stores, and dumpsters.
by smokystover August 5, 2012
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Urban Photo-archeologist

Some one who photographs abandoned buildings or communities in an urban environment.
Frank: "Hey John, did you hear?"
John: "Yeah, Eric got almost got arrested for trespassing last night for being in the Divine Loraine(abandoned building in northern philly) ."
Frank: "It's a good thing he's an Urban Photo-archeologist.
by RandomGeneral March 7, 2010
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