The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Paleology \Pa`le*ol"o*gy\, n. [Paleo- + -logy.] The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; arch[ae]ology . [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
paleology n 1: the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities [syn: paleology, palaeology]