Voynich manuscript

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/voynich-manuscript

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated creation period?1404-1438
2. What is the material?Vellum
3. Why is it called Voynich?The book was bought by a book dealer named Wilfrid Voynich in 1912, and it has been named after him ever since.
4. How old is the manuscript?Scientists have dated it to the early 1400s, between 1404 and 1438, using carbon dating.

Codex: An ancient manuscript book, typically made of vellum or parchment.
Cryptography: The practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adversaries.
Linguistics: The scientific study of language and its structure.
Provenance: The history of ownership of a valued object or work of art.