Egyptology

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E·gyp·tol·o·gy (

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The study of the culture and artifacts of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

E·gypto·logi·cal (

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Egyp·tolo·gist n.

Egyptology [ˌiːdʒɪpˈtɒlədʒɪ]

(Social Science / Archaeology) the study of the archaeology and language of ancient Egypt

Egyptological [ɪˌdʒɪptəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

Egyptologist n

Egyptology

the study of ancient Egyptian language, history, and culture. — Egyptologist, n. — Egyptological, adj.

See also: Antiquity

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Noun

Egyptology - archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Translations

Egyptology [ˌiːdʒɪpˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → egiptología f

Egyptology

n → Ägyptologie f

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