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The first books were probably written in ancient Egypt and made on papyrus.
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While in Egypt books were made on papyrus, in Babylon, they wrote books on clay tablets.
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The greeks used papyrus as their chief writing material but they also used small wooden boards covered with wax as notebooks.
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After the papyrus shortage, in Rome, the parchment that is made with animal skin began to be used
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Paper made of cotton and linen began to replace parchment as a writing material. This paper was not as strong as parchment, but it cost far less to make.
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The printing with movable type appeared in the 1400s. This object was a great invention of humanity because the method allowed printers to produce many different pages much more quickly.
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We believe that physical books will decrease their production but they will not disappear although virtual books will take on more importance.
