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Tea Break Archaeology Ep 37: The Archaeology of Notebooks

I hope that you have a writing utensil handy, because you’ll want to make some notes for this one! In this episode, Matilda takes a dive into the origins and archaeology of the simple notebook. But what actually is a notebook? What materials have they been made from throughout history? And did an ancient Egyptian king really predict AI? Listen in to find out!

Tea Break Archaeology

Links:

The Archaeologist’s Teacup blog post on notebooks

Archaeology magazine article on the history of writing

Smithsonian article on world’s oldest papyrus

Article on wax tablets

Article on clay tablets

Clay tablet example

Article on paper making

Article on book binding

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