The study, collection, or scholarly pursuit of antiquities; the practice and philosophy of antiquarians.
Derived from 'antiquarian' + '-ism' (practice or system), forming an abstract noun referring to the entire field and philosophy of studying ancient objects.
Antiquarianism transformed how we understand history—instead of just reading old texts, scholars began carefully preserving and studying actual objects, revealing secrets about ancient lives that books never mentioned.
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