The Invention of Paper

By Sarah O - Staff Writer

     
    One of the most famous inventions during the time of the Han Dynasty was the invention of paper. Paper was invented in 105 AD by Cai Lun. This invention was used as a tool for recording important data of events when it was first invented. Before paper, people recorded data on animal bones, bamboo strips, and turtle shells. 

         

           The invention of paper during the Han Dynasty has greatly changed people's lives all across the world even today. This invention allowed people to share culture and advance literature in countries across the globe by being able to write on something and send it to different people without the ideas being lost or forgotten. Paper is used today in everyday life to record ideas and provide a quicker way to transport them to people everywhere.

http://www.history-of-china.com/han-dynasty/invention-of-paper.html

This is an example of paper invented in the Han Dynasty. It was by people across the dynasty to share ideas and record important dates and events.