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How Medieval Parchment is Made

Clip: Season 47 Episode 14 | 3m 4s  | Video has closed captioning.

The last remaining master animal-skin parchment maker in the world demonstrates how paper was made in medieval Europe (and why it wasn’t for vegetarians).

Aired: 09/30/20

Rating: NR

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