What does Egyptology mean?

Definitions for Egyptology
ˌi dʒɪpˈtɒl ə dʒiegyp·tol·o·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Egyptologynoun

    archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

Wiktionary

  1. Egyptologynoun

    The study of ancient Egypt.

  2. Egyptologynoun

    A work concerning ancient Egypt.

  3. Etymology: Egypt + -o- + -logy.

Wikipedia

  1. Egyptology

    Egyptology (from Egypt and Greek -λογία, -logia; Arabic: علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th century AD. A practitioner of the discipline is an "Egyptologist". In Europe, particularly on the Continent, Egyptology is primarily regarded as being a philological discipline, while in North America it is often regarded as a branch of archaeology.

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  1. egyptology

    Egyptology is the scientific study of the history, languages, religion, culture, archaeology, art and architecture of ancient Egypt, from its prehistoric origins up until its incorporation into the Roman Empire. This field of study also includes the deciphering and translation of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and scripts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Egyptologynoun

    the science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics

  2. Etymology: [Egypt + -logy.]

Wikidata

  1. Egyptology

    Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th century AD. A practitioner of the discipline is an “Egyptologist”. In Europe, particularly on the Continent, Egyptology is primarily regarded as being a philological discipline, while in North America it is often regarded as a branch of archaeology.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Egyptology

    the science, in the interest of ancient history, of Egyptian antiquities, such as the monuments and their inscriptions, and one in which of late years great interest has been taken, and much progress made.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Egyptology in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Egyptology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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