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Papyrus was first found from the account books of King Neferirkare Kakai. Papyrus looks were in the form of a scroll of several sheets pasted together.
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Wax-coated wooden tablets that allows one to write and erase text with a stylus, and were used for everyday uses such as teaching children, accounting, and notes.
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Clay tablets were used in Mesopotamia. 22,000 tablets were found at Nineveh dating from 700 BC and were believed to be the archive and library of the kings of Assyria.
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Parchment replaced Papyrus and was made from the skin of cows and sheep. It was more solid and allowed people to erase text.
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First sheet of paper was made by mulberry and other fibers. Paper was first used for wrapping and padding and wasn't used for writing until the 3rd century.
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. Publishing books became an enterprise. Books printed before January 1,1501 are called incunables. First book printed was the Bible.
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The first automated reader was invented in 1949
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The first E-Book was The Declaration of Independence written by Michael Hart in 1971
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First E-Reader was the Sony Reader in 2004 and later the Kindle in 2006
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