History of Libraries

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  • Period: 299 to

    History of Libraries

  • 300

    Sumerians then created pictographs

    Sumerians then created pictographs
  • 330

    Around this time, the Egyptians started using Hieroglyphics

    Around this time, the Egyptians started using Hieroglyphics
  • 350

    Cuneiform was first invented by the Sumerians

    Cuneiform was first invented by the Sumerians
  • 400

    The earliest known illuminated manuscripts was created sometime during 400 B.C.

    The earliest known illuminated manuscripts was created sometime during 400 B.C.
  • 500

    Around this time historians believe ideograms began

    Around this time historians believe ideograms began
  • Jan 1, 1000

    The Egyptians created papyrus to write on

    The Egyptians created papyrus to write on
  • Jan 1, 1050

    The Phoenicians developed a 20-30 letter alpabet

    The Phoenicians developed a 20-30 letter alpabet
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press

  • The first university in the Colonies was established in Boston, MA

    The first university in the Colonies was established in Boston, MA

  • Elizabeth Glover left England with the first printing press and brought it to the Colonies

    Elizabeth Glover left England with the first printing press and brought it to the Colonies

  • The Subscription library was created in PA because of the contrution of Benjamin Franklin

    The Subscription library was created in PA because of the contrution of Benjamin Franklin

  • Thomas Jefferson donated a portion of his personal collection to form the Library of Congress

    Thomas Jefferson donated a portion of his personal collection to form the Library of Congress

  • The whole year of 1876 is called the banner year for libraries

    The whole year of 1876 is called the banner year for libraries