High-tech imaging reveals hidden past in ancient texts
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 14:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- It might simply look like a smudge, but even the slightest stain on the ancient writing surface of papyrus could obscure a revelation of a past civilization. Now, with the advent of high-tech imaging, some of those secrets could reveal fascinating insights into everyday life of early Egyptian, Greek and Roman societies.