Palaeographer
/ˌpeɪliˈɑːɡrəfər/
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Pro Tip 1/3Academic Field
Palaeography is a specialized academic field, so the term is often seen in scholarly contexts. 
She attended a conference where palaeographers discussed medieval scripts.
Pro Tip 2/3Ancient Texts
A palaeographer mainly works with texts that are very old, often several centuries old. 
The museum hired a palaeographer to examine an ancient papyrus scroll.
Pro Tip 3/3Detailed Analysis
Palaeographers must pay great attention to detail to decode and interpret historical manuscripts. 
A palaeographer spent months analyzing the tiny script of the historical document.