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Two lines of work. One preserves what our ancestors wrote down; the other builds the technology that lets people act on knowledge today.

A single restored palm leaf manuscript, its incised script clearly legible, with two binding holes along its length.

Heritage preservation

Palm Leaf Manuscripts Restitution

Before paper, knowledge in India and South East Asia was incised onto palm leaves with a metal stylus. Much of it is still there, and much of it is deteriorating.

We have invented a novel method for the complete restoration of ancient palm leaf manuscripts, using a concoction of eight medicated and carrier oils alongside modern tools, gadgets and instrumentation — applied in a way that allows hundreds of manuscripts to be processed in batches rather than one leaf at a time.

The process ends with the leaves ready for high-resolution digitisation, so a manuscript is preserved both physically and as a permanent digital record.

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