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How to Transcribe Ancient Documents: A Practical Guide for Historians, Genealogists and Curious Readers

A practical guide to reading and transcribing ancient and historical documents, with lessons from the Rosetta Stone to the Herculaneum scrolls and a step-by-step method you can use today.

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