
An 800-year-old wax notebook found in a German latrine offers a rare glimpse of medieval writing
Archaeologists in Paderborn have recovered a remarkably preserved wood-and-wax notebook, leather case, and traces of luxury silk cloth from sealed medieval latrines, revealing an unusual snapshot of merchant life in the
- A wax writing tablet and leather case were recovered from sealed medieval latrines in Paderborn.
- The notebook contains cursive Latin text that will take time to transcribe.



