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EPIGRAPHIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epigraphist
1, record 1, English, epigraphist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epigrapher 2, record 1, English, epigrapher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialist in epigraphy. 1, record 1, English, - epigraphist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That group of epigraphers - scholars who study inscriptions - has made major contributions to a decipherment that ... makes it possible to read 85 percent of the Maya texts in one or another Maya languages. 3, record 1, English, - epigraphist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epigraphy: A study or science of inscriptions; esp. the deciphering and interpretation of ancient inscriptions ... 1, record 1, English, - epigraphist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épigraphiste
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pigraphiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de l'épigraphie. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pigraphiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épigraphie : Science qui a pour objet l'étude et la connaissance des inscriptions. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pigraphiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rubbing 1, record 2, English, rubbing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misleading term for an impression obtained by placing paper over a raised or indented surface (incised, carved, molded, or chiseled) and patting or striking it with heelball, graphite, or the like, using pressure. 2, record 2, English, - rubbing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Chinese rubbings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estampage 1, record 2, French, estampage
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épigraphie-Procédé par lequel on prend une empreinte à l'aide d’un papier spécial. Prendre l'estampage d’un monument hiéroépigraphique. Des estampages en papier de panneaux hiéroglyphiques(...) 1, record 2, French, - estampage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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