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What is a difference between the writing tool the Mesopotamians used to write on clay and the tool the Greeks and Romans used to write on wax?
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What is a disadvantage of using silk to write on?
(not affordable/difficult to make)
What is used to make silk?
(fibers made by tiny silkworms)
Name two fabrics made from PLANT fibers that were used to write on.
(linen/cotton)
What was an advantage of using wax tablets for writing?
(could erase/could use over and over again)
Were Chinese characters traditionally written in horizontal rows or vertical columns?
(vertical columns)
"About 4,500 years ago , the Egyptians learned how to use thin strips cut from papyrus plants to make flat, smooth scrolls to write on." Name an adjective from this sentence.
(thin/flat/smooth)
"Papyrus was used for this purpose for thousands of years." What is "this purpose" referring to?
(for making scrolls to write on)
What plant did the ancient Egyptians use to make scrolls?
(papyrus)
What is an advantage of using tree bark and wood for writing?
(trees are everywhere/wood was easy to cut, write on, etc.)
What is a disadvantage of using palm leaves for writing?
(fell apart quickly/didn't last)
What is an advantage of using palm leaves for writing?
(light/easy to write on)
