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Is This a Letdown? - How a Galileo forgery found at the University of Michigan led to a historical hunt for answers

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Unraveling Historical Forgeries

This chapter explores the analysis of paper as a historical artifact, focusing on the detection of forgeries through the examination of paper watermarks. By investigating a manuscript claimed to be from 1610, experts unveil its true 18th-century origin, revealing a complex history of deception in document authenticity.

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