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3000 BCE
Egyptian mastered making the Papyrus paper
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250 BCE
First book about algebra written by Diophantus of Alexandria.
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200 BCE
First parchment manufacture appeared in Ancient China, more precisely in Pergamon (Asia Minor).
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149 BCE
First dictionary produced in China by Hu Shin. It contained around 10 thousand characters.
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610
Paper arrived and started to be manufactured in Japan.
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751
Arabs started producing paper after they learned its recipe from Chinese prisoners.
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875
Toilet paper used in China.
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969
First appearance of playing paper cards in China.
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1151
Paper started being manufactured in Europe.
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First newspaper created from the “ground wood” paper.
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Paper started being made from grounded wood.
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First papermill established in USA.