The invention of paper, and the history of paper making

A video about what writing materials people were using before the invention of paper (clay tablets, papyrus, parchment, and others), how the paper was invented, and how its usage has evolved over time. The Chinese court official Cai Lun is the first inventor responsible for some significant improvements in papermaking in 105 AD. In 1450 german inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed the world’s first mechanical moveable type printing press, starting the Printing Revolution. In 1806 Henry Fourdrinier developed the Fourdrinier machine, the first papermaking machine. In 1844, Canadian Charles Fenerty and German Friedrich Gottlob Keller had invented the machine and associated process to make use of wood pulp in papermaking. During the 20th century the technology behind the paper machine developed further, so that the production speed and the quality of the produced paper increased.
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Voice & editing: Nicolae Bondar (myself)
Music: In the Temple Garden, by Aaron Kenny, downloaded from KZbin Audio Library
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing...
www.laserfiche.com/ecmblog/10...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_ta...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cai_Lun
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_216
www.thejournalshop.com/thejou...
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Thought you'd like to know my university class is using your video to teach us about paper

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[@vicenteeichler8804]

This is amazing, noone knows what paper is. It's so beautiful today

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[@TheTygerLilys]

Ok what resources do you have for origami so early in Japan? I’ve been looking for original historical sources.

[@Roberto-dw5jz]

well Origami is originated from China, and then Japan adopted it.

[@timothysmith7888]

Is it possible that an English transcript can be obtained of the narration of this video? Your command of English is impressive. There are barely a handful of words that you are saying that I do not understand. Are you saying, two-thousand-year tradition of “pulled rags” in the section about use of wood pulp in paper making? Seems like we should return to pulled rags.

[@HistoryClass]

You can turn the captions on. I know that my pronunciation is not very good on all the words.

[@timothysmith7888]

@@HistoryClass Thank you. I’ll explore how to do that. I would not survive five seconds attempting to speak your native language! You speak English beautifully.

[@jademorales9468]

If there are history of paper, what is precedence of paper? Hope u make a video of it.

[@bilaladguzel3969]

correction to 1:58: parchment was not cheaper than papyrus!

[@antwainwilliams5335]

It astonishingly crazy how modern history continues to not mention that most of the practices they practice were learned and studied out of Africa and brought back to their homeland.

[@nathancunningham587]

When was the first paper created from a tree?

[@gregorioricabo3597]

how about the history of paper clips

[@yugabratamahanta2084]

I know papermaking at home.

[@upendraawasthi6563]

Good

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[@thomasc9036]

The parchment was not a cheaper alternative to papyrus. It was replaced due to longevity and easier to write on.

[@Alsatia28]

This is a nice piece, but it gets just one part very wrong. Parchment WAS NOT a cheaper alternative to papyrus. Parchment was and still is extremely expensive. Papyrus, which really was inexpensive, left Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.

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[@thcint]

The first pulp paper was Industrial Hemp made in China. That is a historical fact! Why you didn't state that tells me either A) You don't know history that well. B) You omitted that fact which is even worse. Also, Origami was 1st made with Hemp.

[@agungwirawan8196]

Isnt the word "paper"comes from "papyrus" egypt from 5000 years ago🤔.

[@chemicalbrush7560]

How did they know he committed suicide it was like thousand of years ago

[@zaharazareen1408]

I heard it is prophet Yousuf who invented paper first

[@fengying-haoyunllianlian]

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[@Ladybug-nd7ib]

Her Voice sounds bad !

[@Poketactics385]

India had paper much berfore 2500 bc

[@baldwiniv2858]

Lol no The vedas are written on leaves 😂

[@Poketactics385]

@@baldwiniv2858 wrong they were written on paper made from proccessing leaves

[@AtheistRajput]

Bro don't lie. I am Indian. Vedas were orally passed, not written.

[@Poketactics385]

@@AtheistRajput they were passed by mouths and also written in manuscripts

[@Poketactics385]

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[@310smoker]

egyptians invented it . bet no zumer knows this

[@uniqueorn8487]

papyrus and modern paper isn’t the same. Chinese invented the modern one

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[@giovanirosales7526]

Broken accent

[@HistoryClass]

I know, I'm not a native English speaker

[@giovanirosales7526]

@@HistoryClass But that's how you make paper right?

[@dchijk3526]

@@HistoryClass perfectly understandable though

[@esset436]

Egypt is the leader why did you say that

[@uniqueorn8487]

cuz papyrus and paper isn't the same

[@kingjoel3918]

you people had no education system untill a few years ago lol

[@elie6769]

China invented. Muslims shaharo paper. Paper in Europe 1000 ad haha late

[@antwainwilliams5335]

Paper was actually first used in places like India, Egypt and Ethiopia well before Europe or Asia. American history is bs

[@quyenluong3705]

Paper was invented by China. So first used in east Asia

[@antwainwilliams5335]

@@quyenluong3705 you are correct if you mean modern-day plant-based paper

[@antwainwilliams5335]

As far as wolven and animal skin paper you are wrong

[@quyenluong3705]

@@antwainwilliams5335 china is the origin of paper. Period. Not animal or other types.

[@antwainwilliams5335]

@@quyenluong3705 You know in 2023 the internet is a great source of information