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Definition of Sumerology
1. Noun. The archeology of ancient Sumerians.
Definition of Sumerology
1. Noun. The study of the ancient Sumerian civilisation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sumerology
Literary usage of Sumerology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Expositor edited by William Robertson Nicoll, Samuel Cox, James Moffatt (1897)
"... and exhibited the firstfruits of his studies in sumerology, Dr. Hommel was
chiefly known in England as a rising Assyriologist. ..."
2. An Adventure of Great Dimension: The Launching of the Chicago Assyrian by Erica Reiner (2002)
"... for publication of the lexical series Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon and
in 1965 joined the Oriental Institute faculty representing sumerology. ..."