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/The Scarith of Scornello

=Overview= The Scarith of Scornello is a set of controversial artifacts discovered in November of 1634 in Italy by a young nobleman named Curzio Inghirami. The find consists of hair and tar capsules filled with supposed Etruscan oracles written on scraps of fabric. It is widely accepted that the discovery was in fact a hoax. =The "Discovery"= According to Curzio, the first Scarith was discovered by chance on Saint Catherine's Day, 1634 when he and his sister decided to go fishing in the river Cecina near their home and were walking along the riverbank. While waiting on household servants, Curzio passed time by tossing around rocks from the shore when he noticed what he described as "a small blackish clod." The "scarith," as the small capsules were finally named, were made of layers of pitch (resin), fabric, and wax. Inside were clumps of hair and scraps of linen inscribed with characters of Etruscan script. =Prospero and the Oracles= =Widespread Dissent= =Curzio Inghirami=

Early Background
Curzio Inghirami was the son of an Italian Nobleman, born in the early 17th century on December 29, 1614. His family hailed from Scornello, the family villa south of Volterra in Tuscany and was influential within political and military circles. Curzio was raised alongside his younger sister Lucrezia Inghirami and educated by the family's tutor, Father Domenico Vadorini. At the time of the discovery, Curzio was 19 years old. Curzio was expected to become a lawyer and had a deep love of history. He was known to be quick witted and excelled in his studies, including classic literature and various languages.

Publications
Inghirami published a report of his excavations in a book titled

Later Life
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