DNA testing may unlock secrets of medieval manuscripts
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 10:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now a researcher from North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of these important cultural artifacts.
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