papyrology

scientific study of ancient manuscripts
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papyrology
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papyrology

Summary

papyrology is an auxiliary science of history[1]. papyrology draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (auxiliary_science_of_history category, ranking #4 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • papyrology's instance of is recorded as auxiliary science of history[3].
  • papyrology's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • papyrology is a type of classics[5].
  • papyrology is part of ancient history[6].
  • papyrology is part of classical philology[7].
  • papyrology is part of Byzantine studies[8].
  • papyrology is part of Egyptology[9].
  • papyrology is part of demotics[10].
  • papyrology is part of Coptology[11].
  • papyrology is part of Islamic studies[12].
  • papyrology is part of Arabic studies[13].
  • papyrology is part of Jewish studies[14].
  • papyrology's Commons category is recorded as Papyrology[15].
  • papyrology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Papyrology[16].
  • papyrology's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[17].
  • papyrology's practiced by is recorded as papyrologist[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include auxiliary science of history[3] and academic discipline[4]. papyrology is a type of classics[5].

Use and Application

Part of include ancient history[6], an aspect of history[19]; classical philology[7], an academic discipline[20]; Byzantine studies[8], a field of study[21]; Egyptology[9], an academic discipline[22]; demotics[10]; and Coptology[11], an academic discipline[23].

Why It Matters

papyrology draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (auxiliary_science_of_history category, ranking #4 of 6).[2] papyrology has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] papyrology is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of auxiliary science of history, academic discipline
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