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'''[[Parchment]]''' was used like [[paper]] as a medium for [[Written Languages]], but was made of animal hides (limed, not tanned). Vellum is a high-quality variety.

== References ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchment Parchment (Wikipedia)]
* [http://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/ The Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library]
* [http://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/home/index.php?DRIS_ID=MS58_003v Book of Kells]
* [http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/get-ready-for-digitalized-medieval-parchments Get Ready For Digitalized Medieval Parchments]