The Evolution of Books By 24hlibstorff 3500 BCE 3500 BCE Sumarians write symbols on tablets of rock or stone. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 2400 BCE In 2400 BCE, Eqyptians used Papyrus Scrolls to write on. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 500 BCE In 500 BCE, Greeks start using Parchment as paper. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 200 BCE 200 BCE, Greeks and Romans start using Wax Tablets to write their books. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 105 105 CE, Chinese Eunuch start using paper for their books. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 400 400 CE, Illustrations are added to books, they were still on Parchment. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 868 In 868 CE, The first book was printed on paper in China (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 1455 1455 CE, The Gutenberg Bible was created in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 1985 1985 CE, The first books were put on CD's or Cassette Tapes. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 1995 1995 CE, Books started being sold online, Amazon, by, Jeff Bezos. (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm) 2014 2014 CE, People start reading books on websites like, "Audible". (https://sfbook.com/the-evolution-of-the-book.htm)