The History of the Book

Clay Tablets/Cuneiform3500 B.C. Sumerians

Papyrus Scrolls2400 B.C. in Egypt

Parchment500-200 B.C. perfected by

the Greeks

Wax Tablets 200 B.C. developed by the Greeks and Romans

The Paper RevolutionA.D. 105 Invented in China

Illustrations AddedA.D. 400-600

First Printed Book A.D. 868 - Printed in China

First Moveable TypeA.D. 1041-1230

Gutenberg Printing PressA.D. 1455

Paperback Novels19th Century

E-Readers