The History of Writing Materials (In the Western World)

  • Cave wall drawings
    30,000 BCE

    Cave wall drawings

  • Clay Tablets
    2200 BCE

    Clay Tablets

  • Wax Tablets
    800 BCE

    Wax Tablets

  • Papyrus
    600 BCE

    Papyrus

  • Vellum/Parchment
    300 BCE

    Vellum/Parchment

  • Paper
    1000

    Paper

  • Woodcut Printmaking
    1300

    Woodcut Printmaking

  • Printing Press
    1438

    Printing Press

  • Computers (widely used)

    Computers (widely used)

  • Tablets

    Tablets

  • iPhone

    iPhone