What school supplies was needed for roman schools?

Writing Tablets (Tabulae): Made from thin wooden frames with a layer of wax. Students would use a stylus (a pointed tool made of metal or ivory) to inscribe letters and drawings onto the wax surface.

Stylus: A pen-like instrument with a sharp tip used for writing on wax tablets.

Parchment: Sheets made from animal skins (usually sheep or goats) that were processed and dried to be used as writing material. Parchment was more expensive than wax tablets and was often used for important documents.

Ink: Made from various combinations of pigments, such as carbon black, charcoal, or iron gall, mixed with water or other liquids.

Scrolls (Volumina): Long rolls of papyrus or parchment that were used to write texts before the invention of the codex (book format).

Codex (Book Format): This format, where pages are bound together along one side, started to be used in Roman times alongside the more traditional scrolls.

Leather Satchel or Bag: Students would carry their school supplies in a leather satchel or bag made specifically for this purpose.

Eraser: A smooth and flat object, often made of bone, ivory, or metal, used to erase errors from wax tablets by smoothing over the wax.

Penholder (Theca Calamaria): A cylindrical container used to hold and transport pens or styluses.

Rulers: Used for measuring and drawing straight lines.

Penknife (Scalprum): A small knife used for sharpening styluses and erasing mistakes.