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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Time stops for no one, including artifacts of the ancient world. Ancient codices of books, such as scrolls and cuneiform tablets, are no exception to this phenomenon. Book historians are in a race against time and natural decay to uncover the records of the ancient world that still survive. Using advancing technologies such as micro CT scanners, scholars are able to digitally preserve these artifacts while studying their texts using less intrusive methods.
Through archaeological excavations or even chance discoveries, people around the world have uncovered artifacts from the past. Many times, they are extremely delicate due to decay caused by exposure to their natural surroundings. Ancient codices of books, such as scrolls and cuneiform tablets, are no exception to this phenomenon. Book historians are in a race against time and natural decay to uncover and analyze the records of the ancient world that still survive. In the past, it was common for historians to set aside overly delicate pieces in hopes of future technology that would allow for new technologies that would allow for the study of the artifact. Now, using advancing technologies such as micro CT scanners, scholars are able to digitally scan and preserve these artifacts. They are able to study the digital version of the texts using less intrusive methods that contribute to the conservation of these pieces of history into the future.




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Overview

Through archaeological excavations or even chance discoveries, people around the world have uncovered artifacts from the past. Many times, they are extremely delicate due to decay caused by exposure to their natural surroundings. Ancient codices of books, such as scrolls and cuneiform tablets, are no exception to this phenomenon. Book historians are in a race against time and natural decay to uncover and analyze the records of the ancient world that still survive. In the past, it was common for historians to set aside overly delicate pieces in hopes of future technology that would allow for new technologies that would allow for the study of the artifact. Now, using advancing technologies such as micro CT scanners, scholars are able to digitally scan and preserve these artifacts. They are able to study the digital version of the texts using less intrusive methods that contribute to the conservation of these pieces of history into the future.


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