What does Egyptology mean?
Definitions for Egyptology
ˌi dʒɪpˈtɒl ə dʒiegyp·tol·o·gy
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Princeton's WordNet
Egyptologynoun
archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Wiktionary
Egyptologynoun
The study of ancient Egypt.
Egyptologynoun
A work concerning ancient Egypt.
Etymology: Egypt + -o- + -logy.
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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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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
Egyptologynoun
the science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics
Etymology: [Egypt + -logy.]
Wikidata
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
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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The numerical value of Egyptology in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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