paper was invented in Egypt, much earlier than China. This is what an Egyptian netizen said on a forum.
When I read the words of the Egyptian netizen, I couldn't help but think deeply. I thought about what the paper was that the Egyptian netizen said. After checking the information, I realized that it turned out that the thing he was talking about was called papyrus , which is six thousand years old. Invented by the ancient Egyptians, the medium used to carry text is just like the ancient Chinese oracle bones and bamboo slips.
Regarding papyrus, everyone has their own ideas and expresses their own opinions in the forum. Some netizens think that papyrus is not paper, and of course some netizens think that papyrus is paper.
One of the American netizens replied to
If we are just talking about paper, papyrus is indeed paper. First of all, it has paper in its name. Furthermore, papyrus was a product of more than 6,000 years ago, and it is still in use. Three thousand years ago, but Chinese paper only began to appear more than 2,000 years ago, so Egyptian papyrus was invented earlier than Chinese paper.
Of course, there are people who agree with this Egyptian netizen, and there are also people who disagree with this Egyptian netizen. Just like we also think that papyrus is just an object for ancient people to record things, and it cannot be called paper. If this is It’s paper. Are those oracle bones with words engraved on them and those murals with portraits engraved on them also considered paper?
Paper was invented in Egypt, much earlier than China. This is what an Egyptian netizen said on a forum. Netizens are discussing it fiercely, but China, as the country of invention, has not spoken yet. Other countries Netizens have already begun to express their thoughts.
Reply from a British netizen
Your paper cannot be said to be paper in the traditional sense at all. The kind of paper you mentioned was commonly used in Europe in ancient times. "Pyrus" was once considered a writing medium, but Compared with Chinese paper, it is absolutely inferior. Its historical significance may be similar to that of ancient Chinese bamboo slips.
The paper invented in China is actually similar to the paper that everyone uses and recognizes now. Only this can be called paper in the real sense, and the "papyrus" of ancient Egypt cannot be regarded as real paper. Paper in the sense.
Moreover, since the 8th century, papyrus has been gradually replaced by paper made by Chinese papermaking technology, which also shows that papyrus is not paper in the traditional sense. Problems with its production process and quality have destined it to be used by China. Replaced by manufactured paper.
China's papermaking technology is an epoch-making invention, and has also been called " one of China's four great inventions ". The paper made in China is mainly made of rags, hemp heads, and bark. And their theory of papermaking is still used today.
Although most of the raw materials for paper making have been replaced by wood pulp , and the original labor has been replaced by machines, the technology is still based on the methods of the past, with the addition of some chemical raw materials, but their essence is still the same , basically made of fiber.
The earliest paper made in China was in the Western Han period more than 2,000 years ago. After that, China already had real papermaking technology, but it did not spread at the beginning.
After that, in the early days of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a Chinese named Cai Lun appeared. It was he who improved the papermaking technology in the Western Han Dynasty, and paper began to be widely used in ancient China. During this period, China's papermaking technology was Strictly conservative and never spread to outsiders, it was not until 751 that papermaking was spread for various reasons.
It was not until more than 1,000 years later that China's papermaking technology spread and the first papermaking factory was established in Europe.
It is also because of the emergence of this kind of Chinese paper that European parchment , kraft paper and papyrus were all eliminated.
At this time, the Arab Empire completely Islamicized the ancient Egyptian civilization, and the ancient Egyptian civilization disappeared in the long river of time.
"Papyrus" is not considered paper, and ancient Egypt has nothing to do with today's Egypt. Only Chinese paper can be called paper in the true sense, and the original papermaking technology has continued to the present.
After reading the words of this British netizen, I can’t help but sigh. They are all four ancient civilizations, but now only China is left. They have all been buried in the long river of history. Only China still stands on the chessboard of the world. superior.
"Papyrus" is indeed not what modern people think of as paper. Paper is the carrier of culture. What is left on the paper is the experience and truth of the predecessors. What is left on the paper is the experience and knowledge of the predecessors. History, what is left on the paper is the traces of history and the weight of history.
However, "papyrus" gradually disappeared in the long river of history. This also shows that papyrus cannot be regarded as paper. If it is like paper as everyone knows it now, how could it disappear?
An Egyptian netizen said on a forum that paper was invented in Egypt and has nothing to do with China.
Yes, you are right. Things that are not paper have nothing to do with China, but they were not invented by you.
A Japanese netizen replied to
This Egyptian netizen probably still doesn’t understand what paper is, and the papyrus invented by the ancient Egyptians has nothing to do with Egypt. Ancient Egypt has long disappeared in the long river of history, and it is not what you have now. Arab Republic of Egypt , don’t imitate the Koreans and take everything from your own country, okay?
And the "papyrus" invented by the ancient Egyptians was just papyrus processed and pressed into thin sheets, and then written on the thin sheets. However, this is not paper in nature, and is different from the ancient Chinese in animals. What is the difference between carving words on bones, writing on bamboo slips, and carving words on stones?
China once had bamboo slips used for writing. If such "papyrus" is also called paper, then aren't Chinese bamboo slips also paper?
This is obviously unreasonable. According to current paper standards, paper is mainly made of materials containing plant fibers, which are thoroughly made into pulp and then processed using various processes. It is made of plant fibers. Made after breaking and reassembling.
And "papyrus" is still essentially the rhizome of a plant, as is the Chinese "bamboo slips", so papyrus cannot be called paper. Real paper also flows from China to the world.
Japanese netizens’ words are surprising. They have clear ideas, clear organization, and well-founded words. They also make people understand what paper is, what papyrus is, and it also explains the difference between the two.
Paper was invented in Egypt. This was the first sentence an Egyptian netizen said on a forum. At first, everyone was a little confused about this sentence. Everyone knows that paper was invented in China, and it is not the same as Egypt. What does it matter? Is it here to have trouble?
A North Korean netizen replied to
I thought that only Koreans would do this, but I didn’t expect that some people in Egypt would say such things. Looking at what other netizens said about “papyrus”, I didn’t know about such a thing. Yes, I checked online.
After carefully reading the introduction and history, it was surprising that it turned out to be a product of more than 3000 BC. Unfortunately, it has not survived until now. After reading the production method of "papyrus", I confirmed that this It cannot be said to be paper. "Pyrus" is also made from the rhizome of a plant, so it cannot be said to be paper.
The paper invented by Chinese papermaking technology is light, thin, portable, and durable. The papermaking technology is still used today. There are no traces of plants on that kind of paper, only the traces of plants are left. Fiber, this ability is called paper in the true sense.
"Pyrus" can only be said to be the ancient Egyptians' processing of papyrus, a plant, and finally made it into a medium that can be written on. It is very similar to the ancient bamboo slips, but if you look closely, you will find that , the production of papyrus is much more troublesome than bamboo slips.
Therefore, it is not convincing to say that paper was invented in Egypt unless there is more sufficient evidence. However, according to the historical evidence that can be checked, paper spread from China for various reasons.
A Korean netizen replied like this to
Not all Korean netizens are like this. Being in such a country makes me feel guilty. South Korea used to be a good country, but there are always some cancers that make people feel sick. remarks.
"Pyrus" really cannot be counted as paper. It is just the product of cutting papyrus into strips, stacking them together in order, and then soaking, pressing, and drying them in the sun. Although it looks like a product now paper, but essentially they are very different.
Today's paper is basically made of wood pulp, which is made after many years of craftsmanship. It mainly relies on the plant fibers of the wood pulp to be disrupted and reorganized, and then becomes paper, and it is still made from the "papyrus" itself. The "papyrus" are essentially different.
And paper was not originally as white as it is now. The earliest paper was yellow, with the feeling of wood color, so the earliest paper was also called jute paper. After generations of improvements, it became the current white paper. Paper.
Speaking of paper, there is also a kind of paper in China called rice paper . This kind of paper is thinner than ordinary paper, and this kind of paper has a pure texture and strong ink moisturizing ability. It was often used as tribute in ancient times.
This kind of paper was also invented during the Tang Dynasty of China.
Paper was invented in Egypt, much earlier than China. This is a sentence posted by an Egyptian netizen on a forum. This sentence triggered heated discussions among netizens from various countries. Netizens from all over the world are making comments. own point of view.
Don’t flatter yourself. What does “papyrus” have to do with Egypt? What’s more, it’s not even paper.
A German netizen said this
Paper is used to carry text, just to carry culture and history. You should really understand the history. "Papyrus" was also invented by the ancient Egyptians, and ancient Egypt has followed It doesn't matter to the Egyptians today. Ancient Egypt has completely disappeared. Why do you say Egypt invented it?
Today's Egypt has nothing to do with the ancient Egypt. It does not mean that the culture of ancient Egypt can be transferred to Egypt just because the word Egypt is used.
The "papyrus" of ancient Egypt was all over Europe. Many countries once used "papyrus", but it cannot be said to be paper. It can only be said that in the era when there was no paper, people carried words. A carrier.
This kind of carrier has been available everywhere. European parchment, kraft paper, Chinese bamboo slips, oracle bones, and even bronzes have all had this function. However, these cannot be called paper. Once paper came out, its cost was high. The paper is low and light, replacing the medium that once served as a carrier of text.
"Pyrus" is also among the categories being replaced. Although "Pyrus" is also made from the characteristics of plants, it is very different from the paper made in China. "Pyrus" It is just to rearrange the plants and press them to dry, but the paper made by Chinese papermaking technology is to disrupt all the plant fibers and rearrange them together to form paper.
Although they are all rearranged, one arrangement is the plants themselves and the other is the plant fibers. The two are essentially different.
Moreover, even "papyrus" was not invented in Egypt today, but in the ancient Egypt that once died, and has little to do with Egypt today.
Paper is also a word that appeared after China made paper. The "papyrus" in the past cannot be called paper. "Pyrus" was invented in ancient Egypt and has nothing to do with Egypt. Paper in the current sense is invented in China. , and spread to the world, making great contributions to world culture.
As these netizens said, paper was indeed invented in China, but the existence of papyrus also shows that people long ago longed for a lighter text carrier, and China invented this kind of thing, which is called For paper.
A simple piece of paper records the history of the world, the history of mankind, and every bit of this earth. There is no problem in saying that "paper" is a great invention. of.
China, which invented paper, also spread paper to the world, allowing the world to leave behind those precious historical documents, and allowing people today to face history more clearly and view history correctly. The predecessors also used paper to We left endless wealth in the endless sea of books.
The ancient Egypt, as netizens said, has disappeared in the long river of history. Of the four ancient civilizations, only ancient China is still alive.
Nothing can stop the wheel of history. If China does not want to follow in the footsteps of the other three ancient civilizations, China can only strengthen itself, increase its international status and enhance its strength in this peaceful era.
This is also true. Today, China has become more and more powerful. The humiliating history that happened to China in the past will definitely not happen again.
Now China is already at the forefront of the world, and China will surely become more powerful in the future.
