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Quills were the main writing tools for everyone from the 6th century until the 18th century. They were typically goose feathers and sometimes they were swan.

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Who invented the first pen ever made?

600-1800 ADThe Europeans found that writing on parchment with a quill pen altered the style of their writing. At first they used capital letters all the time, but later they developed faster styles with small letters. Quill Pens (firstly appeared in Seville, Spain) were the writing instrument from 600 to 1800 AD.


What did they use before the pen was invented?

they used quills


Who invented the word pen?

Nobody invented it, the word pen simply evolved over time like many words in English.The English word "pen" began with the classical Latin word for a feather: penna.This word became penne in Norman French in around the 10th century AD, when goose feathers began to be used to make quill pens, using only the central rib of the feather. At that time the Saxon people of England were mostly using reeds to make their pens and these had a very different name.When the Normans invaded England in 1066 they naturally brought their language and technology with them and gradually the Anglo-Norman word penne was taken into Middle English as the everyday term for any writing instrument (including quills, pencils and a metal stylus for scribing on wax tablets). By the end of the medieval period the word had shortened to pen and its meaning was restricted to a quill pen made from a feather - the kind of writing instrument that was still being used at the beginning of the 19th century.


What did people use before the pen was invented?

the feathers of a bird. loaded on he inside with ink they would sharpen it


When was the first hand invented?

The first hand was invented in 1701.

Related Questions

Who invented the quill pen?

their really is no telling who invented the Quill pen due to the fact that it was invented so long ago but evidence proves that in was first invented in Seville Spain


Who invented the first quill pen?

It was Lauren grant Tyler


Where was the quill pen invented?

Sevike spain


Why was the quill pen invented?

it was fun to use


What do you call a pen with a feather?

A pen with a feather is called a quill pen. It was commonly used for writing before modern pens were invented.


What did they used to write before the ballpoint pen was invented?

quill


When Jefferson wrote the Declaration did he do it with quill or pen?

A quill. Pens weren't invented for another 150 years.


What pen was the first pen made?

The Quill or Reed Pen was the first pens ever made


What kind of a pen has a fancy feather on it?

A pen with a fancy feather on it is typically called a quill pen. Quill pens were traditionally made from bird feathers and used for writing before modern pens were invented. They are often associated with elegance and history.


1 What is the significance of the quill pen?

The quill pen writes stuff, end.


What is a Quill Tip Pen?

A quill tip pen is a pen that is made from the flight feather of a large bird. Quill pens were used from the 6th to 19th century.


Who and when invented the first ever type of pen?

Please define the type of pen you are asking about. Some examples are: reed, quill, steel nib, fountain, ballpoint, gel, felttip, space pen.If you mean the quill pen: it was used from the sixth century to the nineteenth century, its inventor is unknown. Prior to the quill pen the reed pen was used. Reed pens have been found in fourth century BC Egyptian tombs, it is not known when or by whom they were invented. Fine point brushes were also used for writing for centuries.The quill pen became obsolete in the 1820s, following the introduction of the maintenance-free, mass produced steel nib by John Mitchell.