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Some people study old writing.

Shakespeare-Testament.jpg
Shakespeare-Testament.jpg
They look at how people wrote long ago. They can tell when a paper is old. This helps us learn about the past. It is like being a detective. Can you find old letters?

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File:Shakespeare-Testament.jpg
Shakespeare-Testament.jpg
File:Troy VIIb hieroglyphic seal reverse.png
Troy VIIb hieroglyphic seal reverse.png
File:Mandaic Alphabet.jpg
Mandaic Alphabet.jpg
File:Greek manuscript minuscule Aristotle.png
Greek manuscript minuscule Aristotle.png
File:P.Berol. inv. 9875 col. v coronis.jpg
P.Berol. inv. 9875 col. v coronis.jpg
File:The Derveni Papyrus.jpg
The Derveni Papyrus.jpg
File:Greek cursive variants Tau.svg
Greek cursive variants Tau.svg
File:HARRIS HOMER - 1st CENTURY B.C..png
HARRIS HOMER - 1st CENTURY B.C..png
File:Hand 2 sample q.png
Hand 2 sample q.png
File:Herculanean Rolls - Papyrus 157-152.png
Herculanean Rolls - Papyrus 157-152.png
File:Codex Alexandrinus 1 Tim 3,16.jpg
Codex Alexandrinus 1 Tim 3,16.jpg
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Paragraphos.png

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