Papermaking In Ancient China During The Nineteenth-Century

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Paper is primarily used for writing. It was first invented in ancient China. The first documented papermaking was in China during the period known as Cai-Lin. During the different centuries it has diffused into different countries. In the 8th century papermaking spread to the Islamic world. Where they used pulp mills and paper mills to make paper money. In the 11th century it spread to medieval Europe, where they used paper mills run by water wheels. Paper was mostly made with papyrus and amate in those centuries. In the 19th century western improve its paper by using wood-base papers. Paper is found all over the world. We use in everyday