Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:manuscript
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:historical_documents
manuscript studies |
| gptkbp:defines |
a manuscript page from which the text has been scraped or washed off so that the page can be reused
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| gptkbp:etymology |
from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos), meaning 'scraped again'
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Palimpsest
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin gptkb:Syriac |
| gptkbp:material |
parchment
vellum |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Archimedes_Palimpsest
gptkb:Codex_Ephraemi_Rescriptus |
| gptkbp:purpose |
reuse of expensive writing materials
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:palimpsest_(geology)
gptkb:palimpsest_(literature) |
| gptkbp:revealedTo |
ultraviolet light
multispectral imaging |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
paleographers
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:medieval_Europe
ancient times |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Catherynne_M._Valente
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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