The Archaeology of Notebooks - Tea-break 37

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! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/37 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 Contact the Host Email: [email protected] https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.