Books (EXAM 1) Flashcards
1
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Spoken language dates back _________.
A
40,000 years
2
Q
Form of writing more formalized than a pictograph
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ideograph
3
Q
Egyptians made this from reeds that grew along the Nile River
A
Papyrus
4
Q
Site of the oldest known papyrus scroll found
A
Hemaka’s tomb in Saqqara
5
Q
The Chinese began making paper from
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Cotton and linen
6
Q
Created by the Romans in the 4th century
A
Codex
7
Q
Oldest known illuminated manuscript
A
the Book of Kells
8
Q
Illuminated manuscripts were written by priests and monks who were given the title ___________.
A
scribes
9
Q
The period in which books were painstakingly lettered, decorated, and bound by hand
A
Manuscript culture
10
Q
Oldest type of book found using block printing
A
Diamond Sutra
11
Q
Movable type was invented by him
A
Bi Shang
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