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vase painting of a student
writing on a tablet
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Ancient writers wrote on a variety of other materials besides papyrus, including
pottery, animal hides, wood, and even ancient paper. There
was, to a certain extent, a progression over time from the
use of papyrus to parchment and later, paper. However, the
unique characterstics of each material often lended them particular
uses which were maintained over the centuries.
The Michigan Papyrus Collection has examples of many, varied
types of writing materials - click on a material below to
learn more about it. Each page contains information about
that material as well as images of examples from the collection.
In some cases, a link to the APIS entry for the example text
is also available, providing detailed information, images
and translations. Just click on the bull! 
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