05-11-2019, 12:58 PM
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I agree it's an interesting question. As far as I'm aware, dating ink is impossible by radiocarbon dating because it does not contain the required materials.
They can only say that the composition of the ink is consistent with what was used in the 15th century. However, since Forgerman Voynich did not only possess flawless knowledge of past materials and technique, but also the foresight to predict 21st century methods of analysis, this argument can still be countered by proponents of the modern forgery theory.
I agree it's an interesting question. As far as I'm aware, dating ink is impossible by radiocarbon dating because it does not contain the required materials.
They can only say that the composition of the ink is consistent with what was used in the 15th century. However, since Forgerman Voynich did not only possess flawless knowledge of past materials and technique, but also the foresight to predict 21st century methods of analysis, this argument can still be countered by proponents of the modern forgery theory.