Antiquity Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Antiquity Information and Meaning
See also GREECE and GREEKS; HISTORY.
- antediluvian
- a person who lived before the Flood. —antediluvian, adj.
- antiquarianism
- an interest in the customs, art, and social structure of earlier peoples and civilizations. —antiquarian, n., adj.
- archaeography
- the field of description of antiquities. —archaeographical, adj. —archaeographer, n.
- archaeology, archeology
- the scientific study of human remains and artifacts. —archaeologist, archeologist, n.—archeologie, archaeologic, archeological, archaeological, adj.
- Assyriology
- the study of the language and culture of ancient Assyria. —Assyriologist, n. —Assyriological, adj.
- classicism
- the principles or style of classic art or literature. —classicist, n.
- Egyptology
- the study of ancient Egyptian language, history, and culture. —Egyptologist, n. —Egyptological, adj.
- epigraphy
- the deciphering and interpreting of ancient inscriptions. —epigraphist, epigrapher, n. —epigraphic, epigraphical, adj.
- Etruscology
- the study of Etruscan civilization, especially its artifacts and language. —Etruscologist, n.
- Hellenism
- Ancient Greek culture and ideals. —Hellenist, n.
- lipsanography
- Rare. the research and composition of treatises about relics. —lipsanographer, n.
- momiology
- the study of mummies.
- paleography, palaeography
- the study of ancient writings, including inscriptions. —paleographer, palaeographer, n. —paleographic, palaeographic, adj. papyrology the study of ancient writings on papyrus. —papyrologist, n.
- post-diluvian
- a person who lived after the Flood. —post-diluvian, adj.
- romanism
- the policies and actions distinctive of ancient Rome.