codex became the standard format for books, and scrolls were no longer generally used. After the contents of a parchment scroll were copied in codex format, the scroll was seldom preserved. The majority that did survive were found by archaeologists in burial pits and in the buried trash of forgotten communities.

Modern technology

Virtual unfolding is a non-destructive method of unrolling and reading damaged or fragile scrolls. Unlike using physical unrolling which often destroys such

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