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Paleography

The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing. It includes the deciphering of manuscripts and other forms to determine their date, provenance, etc. (Webster's 1st ed)

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The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing. It includes the deciphering of manuscripts and other forms to determine their date, provenance, etc. (Webster's 1st ed)

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, instrumentation.

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medical paleography: do not coordinate with MEDICINE

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  1. L01w.559w.423w.906w.539w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paleography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010162
  2. Paleography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeography
  3. Paleography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179957