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The ancients had reed/bamboo pens, which looked similar to modern pencils, though they were largely supplanted by quill pens by medieval times.
by maxwell 1y ago
The ancients had reed/bamboo pens, which looked similar to modern pencils, though they were largely supplanted by quill pens by medieval times.
- Telemakhos 1y agoThey had charcoal too. There are charcoal graffiti in Pompeii.
- TZubiri 1y agoThe answer is 100% charcoal. Ancient pencils were made of charcoal, unless you have a very obtuse definition of what a pencil is. If you've never made a pencil at home out of charcoal, can you even say you are a free (wo)?man\?