# The DNA results show some manuscripts were brought from elsewhere, which weighs against a single local…

> The DNA results show some manuscripts were brought from elsewhere, which weighs against a single local scriptorium for the whole library.

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# The DNA results show some manuscripts were brought from elsewhere, which weighs against a single local…

The DNA results show some manuscripts were brought from elsewhere, which weighs against a single local scriptorium for the whole library.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Many of the manuscripts were copied at Qumran itself by members of the community, in the room excavators…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dead-sea-scrolls-dating/answers/ANS0D484VF2187R/many-of-the-manuscripts-were-copied-at-qumran-itself-by)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The DNA results show some manuscripts were brought from elsewhere, which weighs against a single local… [Evidence EVD0D484VPW4T9R]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D484VPW4T9R
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