What is the name of the technique Tischendorf used to decipher the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus?
Carbon dating
Rescripting
Palimpsest
Cryptanalysis
Answer
Tischendorf used the technique of studying palimpsests to decipher the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus. A palimpsest is a manuscript where the original text has been scraped off and overwritten, but the original text can still be recovered through careful examination.
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