Myths About Obsolete Writing Tools Crossword for Teachers
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An easy crossword puzzle focused on common myths and misconceptions about obsolete writing tools. Perfect for teachers to use in classroom lessons on writing history.
Forgotten Scribes’ Arcane Instruments is a hard crossword puzzle with 10 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Forgotten Scribes’ Arcane Instruments
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- 1. Obsolete herb used in ink for anti-fungal properties, misleading as a 'writing tool'
- 2. Used to prepare writing surfaces by smoothing parchment
- 3. Manuscript reused after erasure with traces of former writings
- 7. Roman pointer for incising letters on waxed wooden tablets
- 8. Container essential for dip pens, often ornate and sealed
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- 4. Ancient device for writing on wax tablets, named for 'lightning writer'
- 5. Feathered tool whose nib once danced across vellum
- 6. Defunct title for specialized clerks mastering obsolete scripts
- 9. Graphite precursor in mechanical form, before pencils modernized
- 10. Ancient reed stylus, precursor to early writing brushes
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