Parchment, as a writing material, evolved from animal skin. The so-called animal skins actually include animal skins such as cowhide and sheepskin. In Egypt, animal skins were used for writing earlier than papyrus. (16) From about 3500 BC to 200 BC, Egypt, Babylon and other places used clay, hides and papyrus as literature carriers at the same time. But animal skins are mainly used to write valuable documents.
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