18,000 Potsherds Document Life in Ancient Egypt
Egyptologists have recovered more than 18,000 inscribed potsherds in ancient Athribis — the remains of vessels and jars that served as writing material some 2,000 years ago. The potsherds, known as ostraca, document lists of names, purchases of food and everyday objects, and even writing from a school, including lines written by pupils as a ...
