make paper
With words, the most important thing is to have a good carrier. The ancient Egyptians used papyrus of the Nile to describe history; In ancient Europe, people used animal skins, such as sheepskin, to write words for a long time. In China, before the invention of papermaking, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bamboo slips and silk were used for writing and recording in ancient times. However, Oracle bones and bamboo slips are relatively heavy, and Qin Shihuang has to read a whole car a day; Although silk is light, it is expensive and not suitable for writing. By the Han Dynasty, due to the rapid development of economy and culture in the Western Han Dynasty, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bamboo slips could no longer meet the needs of development, thus promoting the improvement of writing tools-paper was invented. Papermaking is an important chemical process. The invention of paper is a very valuable contribution made by China to the spread and development of human culture, a great achievement in the history of China and an important influence on the history of China.
The mass production of printed books increases the chances of book preservation and reduces the possibility of handwritten books dying out due to limited collection. Due to the wide spread of printed books and the increase in the number of readers, the church's monopoly on academics in the past has been challenged by secular people. The priority of religious works is gradually replaced by humanist works, and readers have a better understanding of the differences and contradictions in ancient books, thus weakening their confidence in traditional sayings and laying the foundation for the development of new knowledge.