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The pictographic was invented in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians, an ancient people living there. They were the first people to write down their lenguage . -
The hieroglyphics were invented in Egypt by the Ancient Egyptians. Each symbol represented words,
syllables or sounds. -
The first true alphabet evolved in Syria. Each symbol or letter represented a sound, and this is the basis of our present-day alphabet. -
Paper was invented by the Chinese and hey used brushes made of hair to write in ink. -
The first printed book is thought to have been made in China. It was a long roll of paper made by using wooden blocks covered with ink, which were pressed onto the paper. -
It was built by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450. It could print about 16 pages every hour. -
Newspapers were first printed in Europe in the
early 1600s. -
In Europe, quills (feathers) were used until they (fountain pens) were invented in the 1800s. -
It was invented by Georg Biró. -
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Nowadays, printing is done digitally. In fact,
much of what we write and read is now
produced electronically and the use of paper
and ink is decreasing.