Paper was like magic, you could write on it, fold it, and carry it around! Before paper, people used clay tablets or papyrus, which were harder to write on. When paper came along, it made writing easier and helped ideas spread faster.
Examples
- A child writes a note on paper to leave for her brother.
- A scribe copies a book onto thin sheets of paper instead of heavy clay tablets.
- A merchant folds a letter into a small envelope made from paper.
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See also
- How Did the Pyramids Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
- How Does the Ancient Roman Calendar Work?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Count Without Numbers?
- How Do We Know What People Thought Long Ago?
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