Epigraphy
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| - | '''Epigraphy''' is the study of [[wikt:inscription|inscription]]s or [[wikt:epigraph|epigraph]]s engraved into stone or other durable materials, or cast in metal, the science of classifying them as to cultural context and date, elucidating them and assessing what conclusions can be deduced from them. A person studying this is called an ''epigrapher'' or ''epigraphist''. | + | '''Epigraphy''' is the study of [[inscription]]s or [[epigraph]]s engraved into stone or other durable materials, or cast in metal, the science of classifying them as to cultural context and date, elucidating them and assessing what conclusions can be deduced from them. A person studying this is called an ''epigrapher'' or ''epigraphist''. |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | ===Related fields of study=== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | * [[EpiDoc]] | ||
| + | * [[Leiden Conventions]] | ||
| + | * [[Numismatics]] | ||
| + | * [[Palaeography]], the study of [[handwriting]] | ||
| + | * [[Orthography]] | ||
| + | * [[Papyrology]] | ||
| + | * [[Typography]] | ||
| + | * [[Writing system]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ===Types of inscription=== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | *[[Abecedarium]] | ||
| + | *[[Chronogram]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Indian copper plate inscriptions|Copper plate inscriptions]] | ||
| + | *[[Bookplate|Ex libris]] | ||
| + | *[[Early Indian epigraphy]] | ||
| + | *[[Epitaph]] on a [[headstone]] | ||
| + | *[[Graffiti]] | ||
| + | *[[Hero stone]] | ||
| + | *[[History of Latin]] | ||
| + | *''[[Inscriptiones Graecae]]'' and ''[[Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Maya script]], also known as "Maya glyphs" or "Maya hieroglyphics" | ||
| + | *[[Memento mori]] | ||
| + | *[[Monumental inscription]] | ||
| + | *[[Ogham]] | ||
| + | *[[Ogham inscription]] | ||
| + | *[[Old Turkic script]] | ||
| + | *[[Ostracon]] | ||
| + | *[[Petroglyph]] | ||
| + | *[[History of the Arabic alphabet|Pre-Islamic Arabic inscriptions]] | ||
| + | *[[Roman lead pipe inscription]] | ||
| + | *[[Runestone]] | ||
| + | *[[Stoichedon]] | ||
| + | *[[Tamil-Brahmi]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Notable inscriptions=== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | * [[Behistun Inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[Bitola inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[Bryggen inscriptions]] | ||
| + | * [[Decree of Themistocles]] | ||
| + | * [[Dipylon inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[Dresden Codex]] | ||
| + | * [[Duenos Inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[Edicts of Ashoka]] | ||
| + | * [[Epic of Gilgamesh]] | ||
| + | * [[Grolier Codex]] | ||
| + | * [[Inscription of Abercius]] | ||
| + | * [[Laguna Copperplate Inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[La Mojarra Stela 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Madrid Codex]] | ||
| + | * [[Malia altar stone]] | ||
| + | * [[Paris Codex]] | ||
| + | * [[Phaistos Disc]] | ||
| + | * [[Res Gestae Divi Augusti]] | ||
| + | * [[Rosetta Stone]] | ||
| + | * [[Shugborough inscription]] | ||
| + | * [[Thebes tablets]] | ||
| + | * The [[Antikythera mechanism#The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project|Antikythera mechanism]] is notable for the novel techniques used in reading the inscriptions. | ||
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Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs engraved into stone or other durable materials, or cast in metal, the science of classifying them as to cultural context and date, elucidating them and assessing what conclusions can be deduced from them. A person studying this is called an epigrapher or epigraphist.
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See also
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Related fields of study
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Types of inscription
- Abecedarium
- Chronogram
- Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
- Copper plate inscriptions
- Ex libris
- Early Indian epigraphy
- Epitaph on a headstone
- Graffiti
- Hero stone
- History of Latin
- Inscriptiones Graecae and Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum
- Maya script, also known as "Maya glyphs" or "Maya hieroglyphics"
- Memento mori
- Monumental inscription
- Ogham
- Ogham inscription
- Old Turkic script
- Ostracon
- Petroglyph
- Pre-Islamic Arabic inscriptions
- Roman lead pipe inscription
- Runestone
- Stoichedon
- Tamil-Brahmi
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Notable inscriptions
- Behistun Inscription
- Bitola inscription
- Bryggen inscriptions
- Decree of Themistocles
- Dipylon inscription
- Dresden Codex
- Duenos Inscription
- Edicts of Ashoka
- Epic of Gilgamesh
- Grolier Codex
- Inscription of Abercius
- Laguna Copperplate Inscription
- La Mojarra Stela 1
- Madrid Codex
- Malia altar stone
- Paris Codex
- Phaistos Disc
- Res Gestae Divi Augusti
- Rosetta Stone
- Shugborough inscription
- Thebes tablets
- The Antikythera mechanism is notable for the novel techniques used in reading the inscriptions.
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