How the Invention of Paper by Cai Lun Transformed Global Civilisation
Long before printing presses and digital screens, ancient societies struggled to find reliable, affordable ways to record information. Until the 1st century CE in China, people relied on heavy bamboo tablets or expensive silk for writing — both impractical for widespread use. Papermaking as we know it was revolutionized around 105 CE when Cai Lun, a court official of the…