palaeography
/ˌpæliˈɒɡrəfi/noun
उच्चारण पैलिऑग्रफ़ी
प्राचीन लिपि-विज्ञान, पुरालिपि-शास्त्र
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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the study of ancient writing systems
प्राचीन लिपि-विज्ञान, पुरालिपि-शास्त्र
- Experts in palaeography read the Ashokan inscriptions.
- Palaeography helps scholars date a manuscript by studying the shape of its letters.
- Palaeography is essential for reading old manuscripts on palm leaves.
+ 2 more examples
- He did a doctorate in palaeography at a university in Pune.
- The museum asked a specialist in palaeography to read the copper plate.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
pal·ae·og·ra·phy
With -ae- (British).
-ae- के साथ (British)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Palaeo- means old (Palaeolithic, the Old Stone Age).
Palaeo- का अर्थ पुराना (Palaeolithic, पुरापाषाण युग)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the study of ancient writing is palaeography; inscriptions on stone or metal epigraphy; fossils palaeontology; coins numismatics; old societies through excavation archaeology.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: प्राचीन लेखन का अध्ययन palaeography; पत्थर या धातु पर अभिलेखों का epigraphy; जीवाश्मों का palaeontology; सिक्कों का numismatics; उत्खनन से पुराने समाजों का archaeology।
General knowledge
James Prinsep deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837, which allowed Ashoka's inscriptions to be read.
James Prinsep ने 1837 में ब्राह्मी लिपि पढ़ी, जिससे अशोक के अभिलेख पढ़े जा सके।