Mostly papyrus! It was cheap and available enough from trade routes that low-grade papyrus was used for wrapping.
In this case, however, the tablet used by re-enactor would hold a sheet of wax or lead inside the wood frame, which could be ‘erased’ and reused multiple times. Perfect for a soldier jotting down the night’s password, or taking note of those coming-and-going through a watchpoint!
Mostly papyrus! It was cheap and available enough from trade routes that low-grade papyrus was used for wrapping.
In this case, however, the tablet used by re-enactor would hold a sheet of wax or lead inside the wood frame, which could be ‘erased’ and reused multiple times. Perfect for a soldier jotting down the night’s password, or taking note of those coming-and-going through a watchpoint!