MIL-LESSON 2- evolution of media Nile.

To make a scroll, strips are cut down the length

PRE-INDUSTRIAL AGE (Before 1700s)
■ People discovered fire, developed paper from
plants, and forged weapons and tools with
stone, bronze, copper and iron.
of the plant. The broader ones are laid side by side to
form a rectangle, and others are then laid across at
right angles.

Acta Diurna in Rome (130 BC)

The first proto-newspaper
appeared
as early as 131 B.C. It was an
ancient
Roman daily gazette called Acta
Diurna
(Daily Acts sometimes
translated as Daily Public
Records). Acta Diurna informed citizens of political and
social happenings in ancient Rome. News of events such
as military victories, gladiatorial bouts and other games,
births and deaths and even human-interest stories were
inscribed on metal or stone and posted in areas
with heavy foot traffic, such as the Roman Forum where
free citizens met to discuss ideas, philosophy and
politics.

Clay tablets in Mesopotamia (2400 BC)

According to Mesopotamian
beliefs,
writing is considered to be a
gift of the gods,
and as such, writing means
both power and knowledge.
Mesopotamian cuneiform
writing (means: “wedge-
shaped”) was made with the help of the stylus to make
wedge shaped marks in the clay. Using this method over
thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded on
clay tablets – daily events, trade, the numbers of sheep,
cattle, crops, laborers in the workforce, because trade
and economic necessities were likely the biggest
motivators for writing

Papyrus in Egypt (2500 BC)

The papyrus of Egypt is most closely associated

with writing - in fact, the English word 'paper' comes
from the word 'papyrus‘.
The discovery of an easily portable substance to write
on is almost as old as writing itself. Around 3000 BC,
in Egypt, people begin making a flexible smooth
surface, which will accept and retain ink without blur
or smudge.
It is known by the name of the aquatic plant
which provides the structure - papyrus. It will remain
in regular use longer than any other material in the
history of written documents.
The papyrus is a form of rush which grows by the