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  • FEATURE - Lapis Lazuli Kristalle im Zahnbelag eines Gebisses aus dem 11. Jahrhundert nachgewiesen
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    FEATURE - Lapis Lazuli Kristalle im Zahnbelag eines Gebisses aus dem 11. Jahrhundert nachgewiesen
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    Maler vermutet: Lapislazuli Kristalle im Zahnbelag eines Gebisses aus dem 11. Jahrhundert nachgewiesen / 090119 ***Graphic showing where lapis lazuli fragments were found on the fossilsed tooth..See National News story Nnmanuscript. Women may have played a previously unrecognised key role in producing ornately illustrated manuscripts over a thousand years ago, reveals new research.State of the art analysis of the fossilised dental plaque of a medieval woman revealed traces of the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli, suggesting she was an accomplished painter of illuminated manuscripts.It may have got in to her mouth when she licked the end of her brush while painting in the 11th Century, according to the researchers.During the European Middle Ages, literacy and written texts were largely the province of religious institutions. *** Local Caption *** 29247306

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