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Gregory Heyworth: How I'm discovering the secrets of ancient texts
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Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist; he and his lab work on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology. In this fascinating talk, watch as Heyworth shines a light on lost history, deciphering texts that haven't been read in thousands of years. How could these lost classics rewrite what we know about the past?
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TED.com
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;TEDx;ancient world;arts;books;computers;creativity;culture;history;library;literature;science;society;technology;TEDxUM;2015
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