Writing Tablet Triptych
A true "ancient notebook" is the Roman wax tablet as a triptych! Wax tablets – including triple ones, known as triptych – as well as the accompanying writing tool, the stylus, were considered business-standard equipment in ancient times! In antiquity, the wax tablet established itself as the optimal writing surface for simple notes or school exercises.
The eventful history of the Roman Empire would probably have disappeared into darkness if wax tablets, preserved to this day, had not borne witness to their culture. The use of the wax tablet goes back to the 5th century BC. Tabula ceratae - Roman writing tablet is what the Roman writing tablet books, found in large numbers, are called.
The Success Story of the Ancient Wax Tablet
Even today, using a Roman wax tablet including a stylus is a true writing experience! Therefore, they are experiencing a renaissance by people with a sense for the extraordinary. Especially lovers of ancient cultures still like to use the exceptional duo of wax tablet and stylus today. Not only does it feel great, but it also looks decorative!
- 14x9 cm per writing tablet, four writable wax pages!
- In a soft cotton bag
- Roman ABC – included as a writing template
Engraving into the Writing Tablets with the Stylus
A true writing adventure for young and old: Those who want to trace the footsteps of antiquity in writing should reach for this triple wax tablet made of beech wood, handcrafted by us from the Roman shop! The writable surfaces are filled with black beeswax and are protected by folding the wax tablet. You receive the triple wax tablet modeled after ancient designs in a cotton bag, so you can safely take it anywhere – like an ancient laptop!
Engraving the ABC into the Roman Wax Tablet with Students
With the back of the stylus, Latin stylus, the silky writing surface of the Roman writing tablet can be smoothed for rewriting. The triple ancient wax tablets, very commonly used in Roman antiquity, were tied with leather straps and combined into a wax tablet book: Visually, the triple wax tablet is also a decorative accessory in a soft cotton bag. And it is especially fun with students to write the Roman ABC – included as a template with the triple wax tablet – into the wax. If someone makes a mistake, no problem! Quickly the back of the stylus functions as an ancient "eraser"! Students will genuinely enjoy the ancient script and will certainly want to try out the delightful writing pleasure on all three wax tablets. The ancient wax tablets were used until the Middle Ages and were inscribed with a stylus (Latin stilus) by engraving letters into the wax layer.
How Were Ancient Wax Tablets Used by the Romans?
In Roman times, the wax tablet was used as writing material for official correspondence as well as for private use. They were used for records of any kind that did not need to be permanent, such as calculations, letters, notes, or literary drafts.
About the Ancient Writing Tablet
Every wax tablet from the Roman shop at Forum Traiani is made from pure local beech wood, handcrafted and filled with natural beeswax. The wax tablets are excellently suited for engraving Roman numerals and Latin homework! The ancient wax tablet includes an ABC writing sheet as a template for the ancient script.
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