Double Wax Tablet (Diptych) with Stylus
Wax tablets - including double ones, the so-called diptych - as well as their matching writing instrument, the stylus, were considered the standard business equipment in ancient times! The wax tablet could establish itself in antiquity as the ideal writing surface for simple notes or school exercises. The eventful history of the Roman Empire would probably have disappeared into darkness if wax tablets, which have survived to this day, did not bear witness to their culture. The use of the wax tablet dates back to the 5th century BC.
Wax Tablets - A Success Story
Even today, using a wax tablet with a stylus is a true writing experience! Hence, they are experiencing a renaissance among people with a taste for the unique. Especially lovers of ancient cultures still enjoy the extraordinary duo of a wax tablet and stylus today. It not only feels great but also looks decorative!
- two tablet sides each measuring 14x9cm bound together
- includes stylus
- with natural cotton pouch
- Roman ABC - writing template
- "Eraser" included!
Ancient wax tablets have a clear advantage: nothing is eternal on the wax writing sheet! This Roman wax tablet (Latin diptych, tabula ceratae) is a fine beech wood board coated with beeswax. The wax tablets were used until the Middle Ages and were inscribed with a stylus (Latin stilus) by scratching letters into the wax layer.
Wax Tablet Tabula Ceratae
is the name of the Roman wax tablet books found in large numbers. The very commonly used diptych was bound with leather straps and compiled into a wax tablet book. The writable surfaces are filled with red beeswax and are protected by folding the wax tablet together.
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Historical Writing Tablet for schools
- Versatile in history and Latin classes
- Fascinating learning experience for students
- Made according to historical finds from solid wood
- Unique writing and learning experience
Tabula Rasa - Double as Well!
In Roman times, the wax tablet was used as writing material for official correspondence and private use. It was used for records that did not need to last, such as accounts, letters, or notes. The texts on the wax tablet could be revised at any time or smoothed with the back of the stylus. Roman school education would also have been unimaginable without the Roman wax tablet.
The term tabula rasa, by the way, derives from smoothing the wax layer with the back of the stylus and thus means nothing other than to clean the slate - in the sense of: start anew.
Dive into the Ancient Writing World in the Roman Shop
The diptych, a Roman double wax tablet, was considered a practical notebook among the Greeks and Romans. And of course, it can still be used that way today! In our online shop, you'll find such wax tablets made exclusively from high-quality, natural, and authentic materials.
This includes sturdy beech wood as well as the natural beeswax with which the writing surface is prepared. Moreover, the wax tablets are available in various colors and designs in the Roman shop - entirely according to purpose and preference. You can also find other necessary materials in the Roman shop to fully immerse yourself in the world of antiquity with writing instruments. For example, instructions on how to make your own wax tablet!
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