What does archaeography mean?
Archaeography means Descriptive aspects and practices of early antiquarianism, and later archaeology in general..
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/ɑːkiːˈɒɡɹəfɪ/ · noun
Descriptive aspects and practices of early antiquarianism, and later archaeology in general..
"archaeography: The systematic description of archaeological objects over time made by nonprofessionals (travelers, traders, diplomats, etc.) who are often in situations where they view sites and antiquities in a much better state of preservation than that in which they are today. These accounts, either in writings or drawings, are valued in archaeological studies (syn. archeography)."
The institute grants the degree of doctor of archæology or archæography.
"archeography (1) The scholarly work of collecting, identifying, cataloging, describing, and publishing manuscripts or other historical sources; traditionally used with reference to medieval manuscript books or other early historical documents".
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Archaeography means Descriptive aspects and practices of early antiquarianism, and later archaeology in general..
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"archaeography: The systematic description of archaeological objects over time made by nonprofessionals (travelers, traders, diplomats, etc.) who are often in situations where they view sites and antiquities in a much better state of preservation than that in which they are today. These accounts, either in writings or drawings, are valued in archaeological studies (syn. archeography)."
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