epigraphy
noun
the study or science of epigraphs or inscriptions, especially of ancient inscriptions.
epigrapher
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a word derived from
epigraphy.
Example Sentences
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Clues like the Xultún mural point to a network of scholars serving in Classic Period royal courts, says David Stuart, an epigrapher at the University of Texas, Austin, involved with the Xultún excavations.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2022
Michael Langlois, an epigrapher at the University of Strasbourg who attended the seminar, credited Dershowitz with making the best case yet, even if it remained, in his view, dependent on many hypotheticals.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
Sidnie White Crawford, an epigrapher and Dead Sea Scrolls expert at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was similarly clear.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
In the early 1970s, epigrapher Tatiana Proskouriakoff became the first person in centuries to begin to piece together what happened in Tikal in 378.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 27, 2020
Indeed, Alfonso Archi of the University of Rome, now the Ebla epigrapher, accuses both Pettinato and Dahood of distorting Eblaite religion by mistranslations.
From Time Magazine Archive
