The Development of the Written Word
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History, Social Studies
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6th - 12th Grade
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Ivy Boswell
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The Development of the Written Word
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Writing from stone to paper
The very first pieces of writing was on stone cliffs, pieces of bone and clay tablets.
These materials last for a long time but are bulky and heavy, making them hard to move.
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Cuneiform and Clay
Cuneiform is wedge-shaped writing from Mesopotamia.
It is written mostly on clay by making marks using a stylus pressed into the clay.
Once hardened, clay is durable and fire-resistant.
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From Tablets to Paper
Clay will not work well for Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Their writing requires a flat surface to carve or paint.
Using the stems of the papyrus plant, they would make paper.
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Papyrus Plant
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Multiple Choice
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The Problem of Writing
For most of history, owning a book or scroll was so expensive, few could do it.
It could take three years for one copy of the Bible to be hand written!
Reading and writing was for the church and the rich, meaning few people access it.
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Multiple Choice
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Game Changer: Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented a press that allowed for the copying of pages quickly.
He used movable type letters to make the text.
Books became much more accessible and cheaper.
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