Linen Book of Zagreb
| Author | : L. Bouke van der Meer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015076122848 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Linen Book of Zagreb by : L. Bouke van der Meer
Download or read book Linen Book of Zagreb written by L. Bouke van der Meer and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first complete analysis of and comment on a unique Etruscan document, the Liber linteus zagrabiensis, the linen book of Zagreb, better known as the Mummy Wrappings of Zagreb, dated to the first half of the second century BC, containing the longest Etruscan text (c. 1330 words). It was made in Etruria and later on reused in Egypt. There the book was cut into eight strips, five of which were partly preserved. The book contains twelve columns or 'pages'. C. 60% of the original text has been preserved.
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