Assyriology

[uh-seer-ee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the study of the history, language, etc., of the ancient Assyrians.

Assyriology

/ əˌsɪrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria

Other Word Forms

• Assyriologist noun
• Assyriological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Assyriology¹

First recorded in 1820–30; Assyri(a) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Dr. Arboll, in turn, had been looking for a partner that shared his interest in Assyriology, the study of Mesopotamian languages and the sources written in them.

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“It is only some large and well-known buildings that are excavated,” said Olof Pedersen, professor emeritus in Assyriology at Sweden’s Uppsala University and a consultant to the World Monuments Fund.

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There were precursors to Hammurabi's laws, explains Dr Frances Reynolds, Assyriology expert at Oxford University, but the stele and 130,000 clay tablet documents from the period establish the king as a "fantastic administrator".

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Then he came to New York to take up the position of Instructor in Assyriology in Columbia.

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And well it is for the science of Assyriology that they used this exceedingly durable material.

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