Writing and printing

By Onichan
  • 3500 BCE

    The first writing

    The first writing
    It was created in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) by the sumerians. They wrote on tables.
  • 3000 BCE

    Hieroglaphies

    Hieroglaphies
    It was created in ancient Egypto by the Egyptians. They wrote on papyrus.
  • 1300 BCE

    The first true alphabet

    The first true alphabet
    It was created in Syria by the syrians. Each symbol or letter represented a sound.
  • 150

    Paper

    Paper
    It was invented in China. First, they used brushes made of hair. Then, the used fountain pains.
  • 868

    Printed Book

    Printed Book
    It was invented in China. It was a long roll of paper made by using wooden blocks covered with ink.
  • 1450

    Printing press

    Printing press
    He was invented by Juhanres Gutenberg in Germany. It could print 16 pages every hour.
  • 1467

    Juhannes Gutenberg

    Juhannes Gutenberg
    He was born in 1400 and he died in 1468. He invented the printing press to pring things.
  • Newspaper

    Newspaper
    It was invented in Europa. They used to put news on it.