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The evolutionary history of books
Oracle Bone Inscriptions wrote it in the late Yin Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, before paper was invented. People use local materials and carve the contents on tortoise shells and animal bones. This is Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Bamboo slips are the general name of bamboo slips and wooden slips with characters left over from ancient China.

Ancient Book Writing In the early days of the invention of paper, paper books did not completely replace bamboo slips and silk books, but were used together. In addition, there are printed books from Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty to modern e-books.

Extended information: People always give the highest affirmation and special care to books, regardless of ancient and modern times and at home and abroad. Hand-refined paper is especially suitable for China's calligraphy and painting, which can be divided into two kinds: raw and cooked.

Many great creations of mankind have gone through a long process of development, condensed the painstaking efforts of countless people, and are developing and growing all the time, and books are no exception. Take China as an example, it has a history of at least 3,500 years, during which people have invested more wisdom and labor. After repeated creation and improvement, books have become what they are today.

Generally speaking, in history, except some books made for special purposes, the development of books can be found in a little context. In the earliest communication, people may only use gestures or volume as a medium when gesturing to each other. Then from the accumulation of experience, determine some fixed syllables to represent a certain meaning.

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