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150
Cave Paintings in Lascaux, France
25,000 B.C. cave paintings in Lascaux, France, and others -
160
Sumerian clay tablets
3,500 B.C. Sumerian clay tablets come into general use. -
170
Papyrus Scroll
2,400 B.C. Date of earliest surviving papyrus scroll with writing. -
First paper made in China
150 B.C. The first paper is made in China.