The handwriting post by Armanis inspired this post.



http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/4DLink2/4D...earchField=TVII


This is one of the Vindolanda tablets, the hoard of letters found in the fort of that name on Hadrian's Wall that preserves the details of the everyday life of the garrison and their wives.

These Tablets contain what some say is the oldest writing in a woman's hand
---dated between AD 97 and 103 .

Note birthday invitation on the right.

These Tablets are also mentioned here
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites.../vote/index.jsp

On this site I especially liked the face cream and bath products




what fun

sillage

How cool! I love ancient things like this:-) It's sort of nice to see something that shows the ordinary life of people so long ago, like a link to the past.

Thank you for posting it.

Sillage, you do manage to find the coolest stuff. Thanks for your contributions!

Fascinating! I'll get back, after taking a close look . . .

Great site, sillage!

Amazing and thought provoking!