noun
paleography; study of ancient writings
Academic term for the study of historical handwriting and documents. Used in historical, archaeological, and philological contexts.
彼は古文学の専門家で、古文書の解読をしている。
He is a specialist in paleography and deciphers ancient documents.
Compound of 古 (old, ancient) and 文学 (literature, study of letters), likely a Meiji-era calque from Western academic terminology.