Medieval History
Not particularly medieval, but of interest to text critics of all stripes is this tool, new to me anyway: papyri.info
- Oops! Brain-removal Tool Left In Mummy's Skull
A brain-removal tool used by ancient Egyptian embalmers has been discovered lodged in the skull of a female mummy that dates back around 2,400 years. Removal of the brain was an Egyptian mummification procedure that became popular around 3,500 years...
- Papyri Reveal New Aspects Of Antiquity
Some of the most important papyri on magic in the world are housed at the University of Oslo. Papyri show that though we tend to associate Antiquity with rationality and science, it was also characterised by several alien and obscure practices. "Papyri...
- Directory Of Software Tools For Humanists
Directory of software tools for humanists Software is a key component that supports research in the humanities. Humanists use a diverse range of tools, from word processors and XML editors to more specialised bespoke tools, at every stage of the research...
- Online Palaeography Exercises - And A Toolkit To Create Yours
To help students and amateur palaeographers learning how to read the mediaeval handwriting in the Savoyard account rolls, the Castellanie.net project decided to propose some online palaeography interactive exercises. You can access them from the main...
- Via Linguist List: Ipa Trainer
LINGUIST List issue http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-429.html I have programmed the first version of a tool I call IPA Trainer. It is a tool supposed to help students learn the IPA characters. I believe and have experienced that it is very helpful....
Medieval History
Good Tool
Not particularly medieval, but of interest to text critics of all stripes is this tool, new to me anyway: papyri.info
- Oops! Brain-removal Tool Left In Mummy's Skull
A brain-removal tool used by ancient Egyptian embalmers has been discovered lodged in the skull of a female mummy that dates back around 2,400 years. Removal of the brain was an Egyptian mummification procedure that became popular around 3,500 years...
- Papyri Reveal New Aspects Of Antiquity
Some of the most important papyri on magic in the world are housed at the University of Oslo. Papyri show that though we tend to associate Antiquity with rationality and science, it was also characterised by several alien and obscure practices. "Papyri...
- Directory Of Software Tools For Humanists
Directory of software tools for humanists Software is a key component that supports research in the humanities. Humanists use a diverse range of tools, from word processors and XML editors to more specialised bespoke tools, at every stage of the research...
- Online Palaeography Exercises - And A Toolkit To Create Yours
To help students and amateur palaeographers learning how to read the mediaeval handwriting in the Savoyard account rolls, the Castellanie.net project decided to propose some online palaeography interactive exercises. You can access them from the main...
- Via Linguist List: Ipa Trainer
LINGUIST List issue http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-429.html I have programmed the first version of a tool I call IPA Trainer. It is a tool supposed to help students learn the IPA characters. I believe and have experienced that it is very helpful....