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   Project Gutenberg (gutenberg_org@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jul-2026 17:29:36 JST Project Gutenberg

   Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds

   by Dario Radley

   Many stories from the Middle Ages never reached the present. A new study suggests the loss was far greater than scholars once thought. Researchers estimate that up to 60% of medieval literary works and more than 95% of the manuscripts that once carried them have disappeared over time.

   https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/medieval-texts-and-manuscripts-have-vanished/

   Original article:
   https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag207/8724046?login=false

   #books #literature #old_Manuscripts