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Invention of Paper

China · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Cai Lun105

Science / Technology

Submits a prototype of paper to the Han Government

Tsai Lun105

Science / Technology

Invents paper

Names involved

Cai LunTsai Lun

Provenance

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