الدراسة الأثرية للمخطوطات من خلال مقاربة منهجية بين علم المخطوط أو الكوديكولوجيا و علم الآثار

Abstract EN

Manuscripts are considered ancient treasures, as they are very important scientific vessels in the knowledge of the past and civilization of humanity.

Attention was and still is focused on manuscripts as a knowledge text and a historical source, by verifying and publishing them since the advent of printing.

As for this research, it will shed light on a rather new topic, which is the importance of codicology as a modern term for manuscript science and its relationship to archeology for the archaeological study of manuscripts (l'Archéologie des manuscrits).

The secrets of the manufacture of manuscripts and their physical structure, which required the use of modern archeology methods in order to deepen the understanding and knowledge of the age of the manuscript and its peculiarities by applying modern methods and means such as (electronic microscopes, infrared and ultraviolet sensors, carbon 14,...).

Also, the archeology and aesthetics of manuscripts have become high-end pieces of art displayed in various international museums, which increased the dangers of their deterioration due to frequent handling and exposure to permanent lighting.

Therefore, museums specialized in manuscript heritage had to employ some approaches, including this field approach, in studying and protecting their manuscript holdings, because the methods of preventive preservation Antiques have developed a lot, especially organic and sensitive artifacts such as manuscripts, as interest has increased in exploiting them intourism investment, as well as sensitizing societies to their cultural value.