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1300 BCE
Stylus invented in ancient Rome
Thin metal rod used to make a light mark on papyrus(Paper) -
1500
Silverpoint created in England
Large deposit of graphite in England, broken up into sticks to be used as a pencil -
1560
Carpentry pencil invented
Wooden case added to graphite to make a neater pencil. -
First graphite pencils manufactured
Pencils made from graphite, sulfur and antimony, surrounded by wood -
Eraser attached to pencils
Hymen Lipman received first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser
