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Unveiling the secrets of ancient Egyptian ink

The earliest examples of preserving human thoughts by applying ink on a flexible and durable material, papyrus, were found in Ancient Egypt at the dawn of recorded history (c. 3200 BCE). Egyptians used black ink for writing body text, while red ink was often used... click to read more

  • Marine Cotte | Beamline scientist at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, and CNRS, Paris, France
  • Thomas Christiansen | Egyptologist at Egyptology Section, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen (alumnus), Denmark
  • Sine Larsen | Professor at Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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published on Dec 22, 2021