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Though the manufacturing of paper has changed considerably over the years, the papyrus invented by the Egyptians was not altogether dissimilar from modern paper.
With the advent of modern computer systems and the popularity of electronic media, doesn't it seem as if the world's use of paper should be steadily decreasing as older forms of media are gradually phased out? As it turns out, over the past twenty years, paper use in the U.S. (the world's largest consumer of paper) has increased by about 126%.
Things, in other words, seem to be working in a direction contrary to logic. Now, there are lots of answers as to why this may be, and surely there is a great deal of comfort to be gained from the fact that about half of all material used to make paper is recycled, and that number will surely rise even further as people are encouraged to recycle their waste paper.
Paper has made learning much less expensive. If we were still using the writing materials of the ancient civilizations, can you imagine how much textbooks would cost?
It used to be called papyrus that was yellow. Then it transformed into paper, that was a tan colour. We see paper as the colour white because it is bleached.
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What is another word for yester year?
Olden days
Did they have computers in the olden days?
Computing devices, yes, computers, no.
What was school like in the olden days?
I am pretty sure... that in the olden days, school was... OLD.And they used canes, and little black board things to write on (no joking for that part. im pretty sure it was like that lol)
Who wore the lulua mask?
the olden days people im smart yeh
What did children learn in the olden days?
How to place a thread through a needle-head.
What did a hosier do in the olden days?
They made socks and stocking in the olden day and in the medieval towns.
What are olden days dresses made from?
Olden day dresses are made from expensive silk and sometimes cotton, depending on what level of society they are.
How were cupcakes made in the olden days?
Cupcakes were made from scratch back in the olden days. This means that all ingredients were added fresh and many recipes were verbally handed down.
What did people use for packaging food in the olden days?
flax bark paper animal skin
Why is paper such a big achievement?
Because in the Greece schools in olden days, they had to use reuseable tablets and Stylus'.
Did the doctors have needles in the olden days?
yes they did have needles in the olden days
What were the shops like in the olden days?
what were shops like in the olden days
What where houses made out of in the olden days?
they were made from reeds, wood, animal skins, and dried mud.
How is a sewing machine made in the olden days?
If by "olden days" you're referring to prior to 1846 (when the sewing machine was invented), there was no sewing machine. All sewing was done by hand.
Why was tv made with wood in the olden days?
Because of low technical ideaology
Were there glasses in the olden days?
yes there were. They a were made out of cow manure and you had to hold them in your hands
What were braces made out of in the olden days?
There was wooden dentures for kids then and they where nailed into there teeth
