A New Approach to the Dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Burton, Diana; Poole, J. B.; Reed, R.

doi:10.1038/184533a0

Cited by 14 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The shrinkage temperature range for modern and medieval parchment of an intermediate state of preservation lies between 60ºC and 40ºC. Shortly after their discovery, the shrinkage temperature of the Dead Sea Scrolls was close to 25ºC (Burton et al 1959) indicating an extremely advanced stage of their deterioration.…”

Section: Skin-based Materials Of the Dead Sea Scrollsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibitions around the World: Reasons for Concern

Rabin¹,

Hahn²

2012

Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Skin-based Materials Of the Dead Sea Scrollsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibitions around the World: Reasons for Concern

Rabin¹,

Hahn²

2012

Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Our principal understanding of the hybrid nature of the skinbased material of the scrolls goes back to the rst intensive investigation conducted by Ronald Reed and John Poole at the University of Leeds in 1956-1962. 13 In 1980, Stephen Weiner from the Weizmann Institute devised a method to determine the state of preservation of the scrolls. 14 The 1990s witnessed intensied scrutiny of the scroll material: radio carbon dating, 15 analysis of the ink 16 and attempts to sort the scrolls with the help of DNA analysis, 17 in addition to the conservational study by William Ginell.…”

Section: Previous Materials Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Characterization of the Dead Sea Scrolls by advanced analytical techniques

Rabin

Hahn

2013

Anal. Methods

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

For many years after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, text analysis and fragment attribution were the main concern of the scholars dealing with them. The uncertain archaeological provenance of a large part of the collection added difficulties to the already formidable task of sorting thousands of fragments. After 60 years of scholarly research the questions of origin, archaeological provenance and correct attribution of the fragments are still debated. To help address these questions we have developed a methodology suitable for the material studies of the scrolls using combinations of X-ray, FTIR and Raman techniques.On the one hand, an accurate characterization of the highly heterogeneous writing media of the Dead Sea Scrolls leads to a reliable reconstruction of their history and, thus, contributes significantly to the current debate. On the other hand, it provides new information on the production of ancient parchment towards the end of the Second Temple period, opening a new page in the historical study of technology.

show abstract

“…Scott used celluloid in acetone and amyl acetate 1:1. Reference Poole and Reed (1962) Reed and Poole (1964); Reed (1972) Libby (1955: 84) Burton, Poole and Reed (1959) Schilling and Ginell 1993*Tested a variety of other leather objects from other locations and periods tTested by the same method as fragments of an Egyptian Aramaic letter (ca. 2500 BP).…”

Section: State Of Preservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Storage Conditions and Physical Treatments Relating to the Dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Caldararo

1995

Radiocarbon

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Dead Sea Scrolls have been analyzed by paleographic, non-destructive and destructive testing. The dates of their creation have been in dispute since their discovery. Research has established their authenticity, but a variety of conditions including the methods of skin preparation, variation in storage conditions and post-discovery restoration treatments could have introduced changes now affecting dating efforts. Comprehensive analyses were not possible until recently. Such analysis must be performed to establish a concrete framework for all the texts.Professor R. B. Blake told a story in response to a question of why so little remained of writing on leather. He said that on one of his expeditions to Asia Minor, one of his native servants exhibited proudly some chamois trousers of his own manufacture, upon which Professor Blake detected with sorrow, traces of medieval writing (Reed 1972).

show abstract

A New Approach to the Dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Cited by 14 publications

References 3 publications

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibitions around the World: Reasons for Concern

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibitions around the World: Reasons for Concern

Characterization of the Dead Sea Scrolls by advanced analytical techniques

Storage Conditions and Physical Treatments Relating to the Dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About