Paper

  • Period: 25 BCE to 220 BCE

    Inicial papermaking process

    China, The Eastern Han Period, made with bones and bamboo
  • Paper arrives in Vietnam
    200

    Paper arrives in Vietnam

    First country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China
  • Paper arrives in Korea
    300

    Paper arrives in Korea

    Second country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China
  • Paper arrives in Japan
    400

    Paper arrives in Japan

    Third country in Asia to recieve papermaking skills from China
  • Paper arrives in India
    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

    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.