oudheidkunde

Definitions of oudheidkunde
  1. noun
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
    synonyms: archeologie, paleologie
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    assyriologie
    archeology of the ancient Assyrians
    egyptologie
    archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
    onderwaterarcheologie
    the archeology of underwater sites
    archeologie, paleologie
    the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
    protohistorie
    the study humans prior to the invention of writing
    epigrafie, epigrafologie
    the study of ancient inscriptions
    type of:
    antropologie
    the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
  2. noun
    the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
    synonyms: archeologie, paleologie
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    type of:
    archeologie, paleologie
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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