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What did the ancient greek and Romans use for writing on papyrus?
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∙ 13y ago
The ancient Greeks used a writing tool called a stylus to write. A stylus is a writing instrument used for creating marks. Styluses were made out of bone, metal, or reeds. Ancient Greeks also used reed pens and chisels to write. A surface for writing was papyrus, a paper traded from Egypt and brought to Greece by the Phoenicians, a group of Mediterranean traders. Greeks also used pieces of broken pottery called ostraca to write on. They are also chiseled on stone.
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∙ 14y agoThe Greeks used various tools for their writing. They used a mullet and chisel to carve into stone/marble tablets. Another popular way of writing was with a stylus and wax tablets. Later on they wrote on paper with a stylus.
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∙ 8y agoThe ancient Greeks they used different materials to write on since paper as it is known to us did not exist yet. The preferred materials were papyrus, processed leather, ceramic and of course marble.
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∙ 12y agoumm, ink wasnt invented until a few centuries after A.D. started. so, it depends on your definitions of "Ancient". if you are talking cavemen, they drew on the walls with charcoal and animal blood. a bit more ahead, people in Egypt and such were using some form of ink. The Sumerians wrote with metal stamps in wet clay tablets, which they dried.
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∙ 13y agoThey used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
They used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
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∙ 7y agoa wooden pen called a stylus
A number of writing tools were used to record based on what they were writing on. They are reed pen, hammer and chisel, and brush.
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∙ 14y agowith a wooden pen called a stylus or something sharp
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∙ 13y agoThey used ink and pens. The pen or "Calamus" was a pointed red.
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∙ 11y agoThey used a pointed metal stylus.
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∙ 14y agopointed sticks
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What is a stylus in ancient Greece?
An ancient Greek stylus is their form of pen. It was made of metal or led and encased in wood. It left a light but readable mark on papyrus.
Who worshiped the greek god Apollo?
Ancient Greeks and Romans.
What civilization was Athena from?
Ancient Greek. She was known as Minerva to the Romans, though...
How did the Romans build on the legal ideas of the ancient Greeks?
the greek influence was only in philosophy and art
Did the Romans come from the Greeks?
According to the Aeneid, the Roman people were established by Aeneas after he fled defeated Troy (an ancient Greek city-state).So according to ancient literature Romans are from Greek descent. (although, the Aeneid was a form of campaign propaganda for Augustus Caesar)
Why did ancient Romans use latin writing?
The ancient Romans wrote in Latin because that was their native language. However the educated also wrote and spoke in Greek. This was because Greek was considered the international language of the time.
Why did the ancient greek use papyrus instead of a newspaper?
Why did they use papyrus instead of PAPER? It's all they had.
What is a stylus in ancient Greece?
An ancient Greek stylus is their form of pen. It was made of metal or led and encased in wood. It left a light but readable mark on papyrus.
What did ancient Greek schools use to write instead of papyrus?
a slate
What is the lanuage of ancient Romans?
The language of the ancient Romans was Latin. The educated Romans also spoke Greek.
Who named books books?
According to Herodotus, the Phoenicians brought writing and Papyrus - an old writing material, similar to our paper - to Greece. The Greek word for papyrus as a writing material is biblion and the word for book is Biblos.
Did the Romans despise ancient Greek culture?
The Romans hated the Greeks.
What is Ancient Romans speak?
The Romans spoke Italian, Greek and Latin as it spread its empire.
The Renaissance was a rebirth of the ideas of which ancient civilization?
Greek and Romans civilizations
Did the Etruscans conquer ancient Macedonia?
No. The Romans conquered the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.
Who worshiped the greek god Apollo?
Ancient Greeks and Romans.
What was the Romans purpose of the Olympics?
The Romans never held the Olympics; the Olympics were an Ancient Greek game.
