The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink
Researchers used a dry cytology brush to harvest DNA from 91 manuscripts, opening a new source for studying trade, farming and livestock disease.
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Before the start of the Great Šmarn celebrations, the parish holiday of Spodnja Idrija, the public was presented for the first time with the important discovery of two manuscripts from the mid-19th century. They were discovered during restoration work on the side altar of St. John of Nepomuk in the parish church of the Virgin Mary of the Assumption. The manuscripts unequivocally reveal the authorship of the altar and the statues on it. Last year…
The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink
Researchers can now recover DNA from centuries-old parchment without damaging the manuscripts, turning historic documents into unexpected genetic time capsules. The hidden clues could reveal ancient trade routes, livestock history, manuscript origins, and details of everyday life stretching back more than a thousand years.
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