Dead Sea Scrolls Still Have Lessons to Teach

parchment - n. paper made from the skin of a sheep or goat

papyrus - n. paper made from papyrus, a tall plant that is like grass and that grows in marshes, that was used in ancient times

multi-spectral imaging - the capture of image data at specific frequencies across the electromagnetic spectrum

carbon 14 dating - determination of the age of objects of organic origin by measurement of their radiocarbon content.

dna analysis - the use of a DNA probe for the identification of an individual, as for the matching of genes

ritual - n. a formal ceremony or series of acts that is always performed in the same way

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