ancient manuscripts

C2085 concept

Ancient manuscripts are original handwritten documents from past civilizations, typically preserved on materials like papyrus, parchment, or early paper, that provide primary evidence of historical, religious, literary, or scientific thought.

Observed surface forms (10)

  • Old Testament manuscript ×3
  • 4th-century manuscript ×2
  • 5th-century manuscript ×2
  • codex ×2
  • illuminated manuscript ×2
  • Mesoamerican codex ×1
  • ancient Egyptian religious text corpus ×1
  • ancient manuscript ×1
  • handwritten document ×1
  • pictorial manuscript ×1

Instances (13)