Merchant’s notebook recovered in near-perfect condition from 800-year-old German latrine - Archaeologists say medieval ...
Learn how a notebook filled with handwritten notes survived inside a medieval latrine in Germany, and how the book could shed light on how merchants recorded transactions, reminders, and daily life ...
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This medieval wax notebook survived 800 years in a latrine and it’s perfectly preserved
Dropping your phone in the toilet feels catastrophic—but 800 years ago, a merchant in Germany did the same thing with a tiny wax notebook. Unlike our gadgets, however, the notebook survived the plunge ...
Archaeologists have excavated a perfectly preserved wood-and-wax notebook in a leather satchel from a medieval latrine in Germany. The 10-page notebook, which features Latin cursive writing, was ...
Excavations were carried out in connection with the construction of a new administrative building in the city of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia. During the work, archaeologists under the ...
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