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The codex

Between the II and the III centuries, the codex replaced the volume. The book was no longer a scroll, it was a set of sheets, with rectangular shape, useful for taking notes or writing while reading.

THE BOOK

Parchment

Nowadays, books are made of paper, and they are sold all around the world.

We also have electronic devices that give us the chance of reading in a different way, and even cheaper.

Now we can read a book just downloading it from the internet, and we don´t have to spend any money on it.

Parchment replaced the papyrus. Its production began around the third century.

It was obtained from the skin of animals and it could be preserved for longer and in better conditions; but it was a very expensive and it needed a lot of time to be prepared.

First methods

Stone was the first thing used to preserve a text, but using wood was the real first method.

How was it made?

The papyrus consisted of parts of the stem of the plant, crushed with hammers and joined together. They were made with more than one layer of fibers.

The papyrus

In Ancient Egypt, the wooden or ivory tablets were replaced by volumina, rolls of papyrus, written in ink, lighter and easier to transport.

The papyrus was the main support of the writing in the Mediterranean cultures.

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