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The History of Paper

The early Egyptians wrote on papyrus, a woody reed that grew in their marshlands. The reeds were pounded into long flat sheets that were rolled and read as scrolls, as early as 2700 BC. Papyrus, however, is not considered a true paper by the powers-that-be, a true paper being a composite of multiple materials.

Ts’ai Lun, of China, announced to the emperor of China, in 105 AD, that he had invented (true) paper, using mulberry and other barks, fish nets, hemp, and rags. Although silk had been used as Read the rest of this entry »