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16th September 2013, 08:01 PM
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A while back, Michael Wood (Monty Python fame) had a PBS series called Story of India. In that segment, they were talking about Palm Leaf Manuscripts and how Indians used them to write. The video is posted below (it is less than 2 minutes long). If you watch, you can see the foldable stylus being used and how letters are inscribed onto the palm leaf. Notice also the "notch" on his left nail. It is used to guide the stylus while he writes. Furthermore, see how he is holding the stylus. This is so that pressure is added to the stylus and thus aiding in the writing process.
http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/g...eaf_manuscript Cheers, Ram Last edited by olaicollector; 17th September 2013 at 05:49 PM. |
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16th September 2013, 08:51 PM
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LoL... I think you might have confused Michael Wood - British historian, broadcaster and host of that incredible documentary series - with former Monty Python member Michael Palin, who does indeed host his own travel show...  BTW, for anyone with even so much as a passing interest in the Indian subcontinent or even history in general, The Story of India is a "must see."  Cheers, Chris |
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16th September 2013, 09:50 PM
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LOL...Yes, got my Michael mixed up..It is definitely NOT Palin
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18th September 2013, 06:06 PM
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Well my package arrived and I literally got the mother lode! This is going to take some time to classify, take pictures, and analyze. However, there is one little gem that surprised me substantially and pictures are posted. How the hell do you use that as a stylus? Maybe for kids? Reminds me of the days when I used a tiny pencil to write with
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