Who invented the first piece of paper?

Answer 1

The first form of paper used for writing on was invented in Egypt approximately 6,000 years ago and was made from the Papyrus plant which grows along the banks of the River Nile. For that reason it was called Papyrus.

Answer 2

The first piece of paper was likely invented by the ancient Chinese during the Western Han Dynasty around 100 BCE. They made paper from mulberry bark and other plant fibers, revolutionizing the way information could be recorded and shared.

Answer 3

The wood-derived paper still used today was developed in A.D. 105 by Chinese inventor Tsai Lun. He was the first to create a thin, flat sheet or tissue from mostly bark, hemp, and other fibrous materials such as rags. The elements of this ancient method are still used in paper mills.

Answer 4

The first form of paper used for writing on was invented in Egypt approximately 6,000 years ago and was made from the Papyrus plant which grows along the banks of the River Nile. For that reason it was called Papyrus.

Papyrus does not look like modern paper (which is bleached white), and was made by layering thin sections of plant stem in an alternating pattern; this was then wetted, beaten together and dried. Due to the dry climate in Egypt may of these papyrus sheets (or in some cases scrolls), have managed to survive for thousands of years and the writing and pictures on them are still visible

Answer 5

The first paper was made in Egypt and it was made out Papyrus.

Answer 6

The first paper was discovered by the Egyptians.They made it with PAPYRUS plant.

Answer 7

105 AD by a Chinese man named Cai Lun.