PALEOGRAPHY

paleography

(noun) the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

paleography (countable and uncountable, plural paleographies) (American spelling)

The study of old or ancient forms of writing.

Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.

(obsolete) Paleogeography.

Source: Wiktionary

Pa`le*og"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F. paléographie.]

1. An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography.

2. The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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