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Su·me·rol·o·gy | \ ˌsü-mə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
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\Definition of Sumerology
: the study of Sumerian culture, language, and history
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Sumerologist \ ˌsü-mə-ˈrä-lə-jist \ noun
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The first known use of Sumerology was in 1897
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