18. Antiquity

See also 190. GREECE and GREEKS ; 207. 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.