Medieval women’s early involvement in manuscript production suggested by lapis lazuli identification in dental calculus

Magnified view of lapis lazuli particles embedded within medieval dental calculus.

Radini A, Tromp M, Beach A, Tong E, Speller C, McCormick M, Dudgeon JV, Collins MJ, Rühli F, Kröger R, Warinner C*. (2019) Medieval women’s early involvement in manuscript production suggested by lapis lazuli identification in dental calculus. Science Advances 5, eaau7126. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau7126.