Chinese Paleographer
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As a Chinese Paleographer, you’ll decipher ancient Chinese characters to aid historians and other researchers in understanding ancient civilizations and artefacts. You may specialize in a particular time period or geographical region to thoroughly understand all the texts and writings from that place and time. Moreover, you may publish and present findings of your research at conferences and in scholarly journals to further help the understanding of the field.
Skills Required
To be a successful Chinese Paleographer, you’ll need a strong command of the Chinese language, including the ability to read and write in both ancient and modern Chinese. You must have a background in Chinese Philology, which encompasses many disciplines such as history, linguistics, literature, archaeology, and philosophy. It is helpful to know other languages, such as Japanese and Korean, because of their similar writing systems.
