Archimedes' Hidden Writings

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What technique did the scientists use to read the faint traces of ink on the parchment?

  • Infrared imaging
  • Ultraviolet light
  • Electron microscopy
  • X-ray fluorescence (correct)

What was added to the 13th century prayers to try to make them more valuable in the 20th century?

  • Bronze sculptures
  • Diamond encrusting
  • Gold paintings (correct)
  • Silver paintings

What was the main reason the monks scraped off the top surface of the parchment in the 13th century?

  • To increase the parchment's value
  • To write new prayers (correct)
  • To add decorative elements
  • To remove old writings

What did the X-rays hit on the parchment to make it glow and give out visible radiation?

<p>Iron atoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what century were Archimedes' writings found underneath a set of Greek Orthodox prayers written on parchment?

<p>13th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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