PROMO: Tea Break Archaeology Ep 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!

Episode 58 of the And My Trowel podcast, hosted by Host, titled "PROMO: Tea Break Archaeology Ep 37" was published on December 26, 2025 and runs 33 minutes.

December 26, 2025 ·33m · And My Trowel

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Summary

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!

Episode Description

The APN is taking a holiday break. We’re using this opportunity to present you with something you may not have heard from another episode on the network.

Tea Break Archaeology Ep 37: The Archaeology of Notebooks

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!

Tea Break Archaeology

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

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