Shine a light on papyrus: monitoring the aging process

Abstract The aging behavior of ancient papyri is not entirely understood, although such understanding is crucial for tailored conservation concepts to preserve these precious historical documents for the millennia to come. In a study on accelerated aging, the effect of light on papyrus sheets was st...

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Main Authors: Florian Bausch, Dickson D. Owusu, Jörg Graf, Thomas Rosenau, Antje Potthast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00687-5