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The first written languages are developed by Sumerian people of Mesopotamia.
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Ancient Egyptians create papyrus or an early version of paper.
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Semites of the Mediterranean create the alphabet.
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Johannes Gutenberg pioneers the modern printing press, using rearrangeable metal letters called movable type.
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The pencil was invented to help people write easily.
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Henry and Sealy Fourdrinier develop the papermaking machine.
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Christopher Latham Sholes invents the modern typewriter and QWERTY keyboard.
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Laszlo and Georg Biro pioneer the modern ballpoint pen.
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