As·syr·i·ol·o·gy

(ə-sîr′ē-ŏl′ə-jē)

The study of the ancient civilization and language of Assyria.

As·syr′i·ol′o·gist n.

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Assyriology

(əˌsɪrɪˈɒlədʒɪ)

1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria

2. (Archaeology) the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria

3. (Historical Terms) the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria

Asˌsyriˈologist n

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As•syr•i•ol•o•gy

(əˌsɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the study of the history, culture, and language of ancient Assyria and Babylonia.

[1820–30]

As•syr`i•o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

As•syr`i•ol′o•gist, n.

Assyriology

the study of the language and culture of ancient Assyria. — Assyriologist, n. — Assyriological, adj.

Assyriology

The study of the civilization and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria.

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Assyriology - archeology of the ancient Assyrians

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

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Drawing on archives, online repositories of historical print materials, and other sources, Vacin fills in some little known aspects of the life and work of Landsberger (1890-1968), who shaped the field of Assyriology throughout eastern Europe.

The Unknown Benno Landsberger: A Biographical Sketch of an Assyriological Altmeister's Development, Exile, and Personal Life

Sayce, Professor of Assyriology at Oxford, leisurely conducted research from Nile-sailing houseboats (dahabiyas) outfitted with impressive libraries.

Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology. 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914

The museum played an active role in these unearthings, and in the creation of Assyriology as a discipline, but this history is hardly mentioned in the show (although it is discussed in the catalogue).

Royal pursuits: Assyrian rulers had many ways of warding off danger, writes Yasmine Seale

He tells students on his Assyriology course it is "not too difficult", adding: "The structures are extremely regular, and most learners find that at some point, often about seven months in, they suddenly get it: the structures click into place."

Professor aims to bring ancient Babylonian back to life

Though the Metallist view of the origins of money dominates mainstream economics, it finds no support in any of the academic literature from history, anthropology, numismatics, sociology, Assyriology, religion, and other.

MONEY, POWER AND DISTRIBUTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MONETARY REGIMES

Skaist, eds., Bar-Ilan: Studies in Assyriology Dedicated to Pinhas Artzi (Ramat-Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 1990) pp.

THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM: PART I: ASSYRIA THE WORLD POWER

A member of New York's intellectual elite, with a BA from Columbia and a PhD from Johns Hopkins, he had participated in an archaeological expedition to Mesopotamia before writing his doctoral thesis on Assyriology. His talent for linguistics allowed him to make contributions in the study of many non-Semitic languages, and later led him to become an expert in Slavic languages.

The seven trees and Ramapough ethnicity

Shirley Graetz didn't set out to become an expert in Assyriology, but passion for ancient tablet writing isn't generally the kind of thing that's planned in advance.

Life in tablet form: 'she wrote on clay'

Participants included scholars of the classics, ancient history biblical studies, Assyriology, Iranology, patristics, the history of science, and Renaissance studies.

The world of Berossos; proceedings