The earliest written records can be found now. At first, people recorded words on animal bones, tortoise shells or stones, and later it gradually developed into silk, and more common bamboo slips and wooden slips. Later, I started using paper.
The widespread use of paper not only promotes the proliferation of books and documents and the spread of science and culture, but also promotes the development and prosperity of calligraphy art and the changes of China fonts. Writing on a narrow and hard bamboo slip, the nib is limited by the space and texture of the writing material and cannot be fully displayed.
The World and the Development and Evolution of Writing Materials in China;
The ancient Egyptians used papyrus of the Nile to describe history; In ancient Europe, people also used animal skins, such as sheepskin, for a long time to write characters.
In China, before the invention of papermaking, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bamboo slips and silk were used for writing and recording in ancient times. However, Oracle bones and bamboo slips are relatively heavy, and Qin Shihuang has to read a whole car a day; Although silk is light, it is expensive and not suitable for writing. By the Han Dynasty, due to the rapid development of economy and culture in the Western Han Dynasty, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bamboo slips could no longer meet the needs of development, thus promoting the improvement of writing tools-paper was invented.
Papermaking is an important chemical process. The invention of paper is a very valuable contribution made by China to the spread and development of human culture, a great achievement in the history of China and an important influence on the history of China.
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