The Pharaoh's Treasure: The Origins of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilizatio
The Pharaoh's Treasure: The Origins of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization [Paperback] [Jan 15, 2019] Gaudet, John\n\nThe Pharaoh's Treasure: The Origins of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization [Paperback] [Jan 15, 2019] Gaudet, John by John Gaudet\n\n 'This fascinating and beautifully written book is an absolute eye opener. John Gaudet has a remarkable story to tell, and he tells it extremely well. A wonderful, enlightening book.' Alexander McCall Smith. For our entire history, humans have always searched for new ways to share information. This innate compulsion led to the origin of writing on the rock walls of caves and coffin lids or carving on tablets. But it was with the advent of papyrus paper when the ability to record and transmit information exploded, allowing for an exchanging of ideas, from the banks of the Nile throughout the Mediterranean - and the civilized world - for the first time in human history. In THE PHARAOH'S TREASURE, John Gaudet looks at this piv4
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