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40,001 BCE
Flint and Finger Painting
Cave paintings told stories with written pictures. -
40,001 BCE
Flint and Finger Painting
This type of writing was used to tell story back in the day -
3400 BCE
Styluses and Tablets
Not the modern kind. -
3400 BCE
Styluses and Tablets
Not the modern kind. -
Period: 3100 BCE to 332 BCE
Ancient Egypt
Most pens originated from Ancient Egypt -
400 BCE
Reed Pen
Ancient Egyptians invented the reed pen which was the first writing instrument with flowing ink. -
400 BCE
Reed Pens
Ancient Egyptians invented the reed pen which was the first writing instrument with flowing ink. -
Period: 206 BCE to 200 BCE
Chinese Ink and Brushes
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Period: 206 BCE to 200
Chinese Ink and Brushes
These were used mostly for art. -
200 BCE
Quills
They were big feathers that you would dip into ink. -
476
Medieval time pens
Quill pens did not appear until medieval times -
Pencils
England discovered large graphite quantities, and with that, a new type of writing utensil was made. Unlike many other tools of the time, the pencils didn’t rely on ink. -
Fountain Pens
The Fountain Pens worked the same way the as quill but it is sharper and more durable. -
Ballpoint Pens
These pens are just like the ones we have today.