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n. (alternative form of paleography from=British English)
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Palaeography ( UK) or paleography ( US; ultimately from , palaiós, "old", and , graphein, "to write") is the study of ancient and historical handwriting (that is to say, of the forms and processes of writing, not the textual content of documents). Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of scriptoria.
The discipline is important to understanding, authenticating, and dating ancient texts, However it cannot in general be used to pinpoint dates with high precision.
Usage examples of "palaeography".
Her practical knowledge of palaeography and ancient writings was limited to three years as a third assistant to Hamilton.
The writing is Greek of the purest classical quality, and several students of palaeography declare that the characters are in a cursive hand used about the second century B.