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Paleography
Paleography pronounced \pay-lee-AWG-ruh-fee\ From Greek paleo- (old, ancient) + -graphy (writing). Earliest documented use: 1763. The study of ancient writings and inscriptions, dating, deciphering, and interpreting them. Ancient forms of writing: documents, inscriptions, etc. An ancient style or method of writing.
‘Yanis Bitsakis, of the Center for History and Paleography in Athens, added that he expects to be busy for years to come deciphering still-unread inscriptions.’
Brian Handwerk; Greek ‘Computer’ Tracked Ancient Olympics, Other Games; National Geographic News (Washington, DC); Jul 30, 2008.
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