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One form of the letter was forged in ancient Egypt around the third millennium BC hieratic writing was considered to be an abbreviated form of the letter. Word was to facilitate the simplification of written record, which in daily use was very helpful. Hieratic was used widely, but primarily for the purpose of trafficking.

Used in the simple and inclined characters, hence they are called and in italics. Ismo hieratic recorded mostly on rolls and sheets of papyrus. Applied to this brush with the cane and black ink. Scripture is dominated by the two and a half thousand years, only about 600 BC has been superseded by a different italic - Demotic. Since that time it was used only for religious texts, hence the name of the letter hieratic (priestly writing). The latest hieratic documents come from the third century AD. Hieratic was recorded in portrait or landscape (the period of dynasty XII) in the direction from right to left.

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Papyrus

The Egyptians have reached such a level of literacy as the peoples of Mesopotamia and perhaps even exceeded it. They had Hotels compare discount the disposal of papyrus, which is easy to make and easy to write, as in today's paper.

Parchment Parchment is an alternative to papyrus. Rough skin was veal, sheep and goats, which are rubbed with potassium carbonate, or lime, carefully purified and far-fetched. After drying and careful treatment of the external surface could be recorded on both sides. Removing the old record was possible using a pumice stone. In this way, the parchment used repeatedly. He was more durable and flexible on papyrus. Written on the literary and religious.

Tapas

Tapas simple production papyrus had their counterparts in most primitive cultures. Polynesian tapa material is made from the bark of various trees, mainly from Morus family. Trees and shrubs provide the bast, which wetted slaughter a hammer on a hard surface until it was holding together, more or less similar to the thin felt material.

Huun

This was the same material as the tapa bark, which was invented by the Mayans. Served as a letter carrier for the sacred calendar, prophecy, historical drawings and medical procedures.

Amatl

Amatl Amatl (Amate) is also a product of the bark. It has long been the inside of the Aztecs used the bark of wild trees. In the Aztec language means both fig-tree and the "paper". For amatl had to cook in the lime solution of wood ash. After rinsing it was going to grill on wood and ubijało. Thanks fibers filled the open spaces. Then amatl was prepared in the sun. Amatl today is produced by the Otomi Indians in southern Mexico.