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Why are member of this domain called archaea,which comes from the Greek word for "ancient"? I really need. Help

Why are member of this domain called archaea,which comes from the Greek word for "ancient"? I really need. Help
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Why are member of this domain called archaea,which comes from the Greek word for "ancient"?

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They are called archaea, or "ancient" because they were the first bacteria in their lineage. Also they are in the the kingdom Archae, which is considered one of the main kingdoms of life.
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