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Period: 25 BCE to 220 BCE
Inicial papermaking process
China, The Eastern Han Period, made with bones and bamboo -
200
Paper arrives in Vietnam
First country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China -
300
Paper arrives in Korea
Second country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China -
400
Paper arrives in Japan
Third country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China -
600
Paper arrives in India
Fourth country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China -
751
Battle of Talas
After the Chinese were defeated, the Islamic world was introduced to the Chinese paper -
1000
Paper in Europe
The oldest piece of paper, made in the Islamic parts of the Iberian peninsula, was made with hemp and linen, -
Modern papermaking
Starting in the 19th century, modern papermaking was iniciated using wood celulous as it's raw material. With it's low cost, it created a new demand for paper-based stuff, like personal diaries, notebooks, etc.
