Archaeology News Online Magazine·1 min read·medium
Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds
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A new study reveals that the loss of medieval literary works and manuscripts is significantly higher than previously estimated. Researchers suggest that up to 60% of literary works and 95% of manuscripts have been lost to history.
Many stories from the Middle Ages never reached the present. A new study suggests the loss was far greater than scholars once thought. Researchers estimate that up to 60% of medieval literary works and more than 95% of the manuscripts that once carri... [2082 chars]
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