Bibliography

                                                                                                  Works Cited


Andrews, Evan. “7 Things You May Not Know About the Gutenberg Bible.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 23 Feb.     2015, www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gutenberg-bible. 

-Used for getting a picture as reference to my model


Cartwright, Mark. “Paper in Ancient China.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 Nov. 2020,     www.ancient.eu/article/1120/paper-in-ancient-china/. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of paper in China, Ancient.eu is a reliable and trusted source


Dartmouth. “Papyrus: A Brief History.” Dartmouth Ancient Books Lab, Dartmouth Ancient Books Lab Historical Background     and "How-To" Projects in Paleography, Papyrology, and Codicology, 23 May 2016,     sites.dartmouth.edu/ancientbooks/2016/05/23/67/. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of Papyrus in Egypt


Editors of Britannica. “Parchment.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,     www.britannica.com/topic/parchment. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of parchment in Ancient Greece, Britannica is a reliable and trusted source


FSTC. “The Beginning of the Paper Industry.” Muslim Heritage, 28 Nov. 2019, muslimheritage.com/paper-industry/. 

-Used for getting a picture of an idea of the paper industry in the Middle East


History.com Editors. “Printing Press.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 7 May 2018,     www.history.com/topics/inventions/printing-press. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press in Mainz, Germany, History.com is a well-known source for topics regarding history, hence their name


“HP Laserjet Pro M404n.” Amazon, www.amazon.ca/HP-M404n-Laserjet-Pro/dp/B07RRFJ15R. 

-Used for getting a picture of the modern printer


Kwakkel, Erik. “Parchment (the Good, the Bad and the Ugly) (Article).” Khan Academy, Khan Academy,     www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/medieval-book/making-medieval-book/a/parchment-the-good-the-    bad-and-the-ugly. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of parchment in Ancient Greece, Khan Academy is a good and trusted source of information


Mark, Joshua J. “Egyptian Papyrus.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov. 2020,     www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Papyrus/. 

-Used for getting info about the invention of Papyrus in Egypt, Ancient.eu is a reliable and trusted source


Shatzmiller, Maya. The Adoption of Paper in the Middle East, 700-1300 AD, The University of Western Ontario, 2018,     history.uwo.ca/img/People/faculty/JESH_061_03_Shatzmiller.pdf. 

-Used for getting info about the scene of the paper industry in the Middle East, this pdf is created by a university student


Tom. “Gutenberg Press Model.” Sketchup 3D Warehouse, 2014. 

-Used as reference to my model


“World Map - Political.” Geology, geology.com/world/world-map.shtml. 

-Used to get a world map for my map requirement


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