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[Jason Koski/University Photography] On the left is an original cuneiform tablet, compared with a scanned and printed replica. Below is an enlarged replica of the same tablet.

Researchers replicate rare cuneiform tablets using 3-D scanning and printing

1 posted on 06/05/2011 8:09:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Wonder of wonders.


4 posted on 06/05/2011 8:22:59 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: SunkenCiv
Archeologist: "Ah. I can read it now. It says....'Your... treasury... is empty...and...traitors have let the enemy within your gates...' "

Some things never change.

7 posted on 06/05/2011 9:34:21 PM PDT by hellbender
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