Most historical artifacts and writings, such as those by ancient Greek philosophers like [[Aristotle]] and the oldest Bible, lack a proven chain of custody. The Codex Vaticanus is the oldest extant copy of the Bible and has been reliably dated back to the early 300s A.D., and yet the earliest historical record of custody of it is in 1475 A.D. No original manuscripts by Aristotle have survived, and the oldest extant copies of Aristotle's works are as follows: | Most historical artifacts and writings, such as those by ancient Greek philosophers like [[Aristotle]] and the oldest Bible, lack a proven chain of custody. The Codex Vaticanus is the oldest extant copy of the Bible and has been reliably dated back to the early 300s A.D., and yet the earliest historical record of custody of it is in 1475 A.D. No original manuscripts by Aristotle have survived, and the oldest extant copies of Aristotle's works are as follows: |