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Subsidiary fields of history
Paleography examines the paper, binding, ink, script, and writing methods of ancient manuscripts.
Heraldry is the study of ancient coats of arms, various signs and symbols.
Sphragistics is the study of ancient seals and their inscriptions.
Epigraphy is the study of ancient inscriptions engraved on stone, metal, wood, and other solid materials.
Metrology is the study of measurements of weight, distance, and level used by various countries and peoples in the past.
Numismatics examines ancient coins: material, shape, weight, inscriptions, place and time of minting.
Diplomacy is the study and analysis of official documents.
Chronology is the study of the concept of time, the calculation of the year and the calendar practiced among ancient peoples and countries.
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