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Image: ANCIENT SANSKRIT ON HEMP BASED PAPER. HEMP WAS A COMMON AND DURABLE FIBRE IN THE PRODUCTION OF "RAG" PAPER FROM 200 BCE TO THE 1850 AD

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Description: Ancient Sanskrit Manuscript on Hemp Based Paper. Hemp Was A Common Fiber Used In The Production Of "Rag" Based Papers From About 100 BCE to 1850 AD. In Itself, Sanskrit Is Considered A "Lost" Or Forgotten Language Having Lost Favor Sometime In The 12th Century AD. Sanskrit Is Associated With Poetry, Song And Verse And Is Often Associated With Spiritual Or Religious Writings.

As A Written Language, The Color Of Ink Used Indicates Several Key Factors, For Instance; Red Ink Indicates New Or Additional Information Not Present In The Original Text, Yellow Ink Indicates Deletions While All Other Text Was Written In Basic Black Or Brown Inks.
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