noun
- the study of ancient and historical handwriting and manuscripts
Usage: academic
Examples
- She specialized in medieval paleography at the university.
- The paleography course taught students to decipher old manuscripts.
- His expertise in paleography helped authenticate the ancient document.
- The museum hired a paleography expert to examine the scrolls.
- Paleography requires knowledge of historical writing systems.
- Students of paleography learn to read various scripts from different periods.