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Evolution of Paper

By GABEYKOON
  • 3000 BCE

    Paper in Ancient Egypt

    Paper in Ancient Egypt
    In Egypt, people started to make the first paper near the Nile river valley with Cyprus Papyrus.
    Egyptians first soften the thin stripes of Cyprus Papyrus with the Nile waters. Then they form it into a Matt shape. Finally, they pound it flat and dry in the sun.
  • 105 BCE

    Paper in Ancient China

    Paper in Ancient China
    In China, they made the paper out of bast fibers, such as blue sandalwood, mulberry, hemp and dragon whisker grass.
  • 500

    Paper in the Mayans

    Paper in the Mayans
    Mayans started to use wood barks to make paper.
  • 707

    Importing Chinese Paper

    Importing Chinese Paper
    Chinese paper started to be imported to the mecca. They started to use their paper.
  • 969

    Making Playing paper cards

    Making Playing paper cards
    Playing paper cards started to be made in China
  • 1040

    First Movable Paper machine

    First Movable Paper machine
    A Chinese inventor made the first movable Paper machine during the Song Dynasty.
  • 1151

    Paper in Europe

    Paper in Europe
    Paper started being manufactured in Europe.
  • 1450

    First Printed Bible with a Paper Machine

    First Printed Bible with a Paper Machine
    Gutenberg printed the first bible with a movable type printing machine.
  • 1495

    First Paper Mill

    First Paper Mill
    First paper mill established in England.

  • First Paper Machine

    First Paper Machine
    Paper machine created by inventor N.L.Robert.

  • First Machine-Made Paper Book

    First Machine-Made Paper Book
    First book printed on machine-made paper.

  • Making Paper From Fiber

    Making Paper From Fiber
    Around 1985 a further important development was made in the bleaching paper for fibers. First the bleaching with chlorine was replaced with bleaching with chlorinates and chlorine dioxide and after that the development of bleaching process without use of chlorine containing agents, like ozone, oxygen and peroxide.

  • Paper Today!

    Paper Today!
    Paper kept on being made from trees. They kept the same technique from the late 20’s. Paper kept on being used in different ways and kept on improving.