Before the Printing Press

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Before the Printing Press

A Look at Early Forms of Printing

Bookmaking Technology

Cuneiform Tablet, Sumeria, circa 2100 B.C.

Cuneiform Tablet, Old Babylon, circa 1800 B.C.

Cuneiform Tablet, Sumeria, Circa 2030 B.C.

Papyrus Scroll Detail, Egypt, circa 1000 B.C.

Papyrus Scroll Fragment, Egypt, circa 1500 B.C.

Palm Leaf Book, Nepal, n.d.

Scroll, Book of Esther (Hebrew), 8th Century

Manuscripts | 15th C. | 16th C. | 17th C. | 18th C. | 19th C. | 20th C.