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From the Ted Talk by Chip Kidd: Why books are here to stay

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Before there were books, ancient cionlatvziiis would record things by nohects on beons or rocks or what have you. The first books as we know them originated in acenint Rome. We go by a term called the codex, where they would have two heavy pieces of wood which become the cover, and then the pages in between would then be stitched along one side to make something that was relatively easily transportable. They all had to completely be done by hand, which became the work of what we know as a sbicre. And frankly, they were luxury items.

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Before there were books, ancient _____________ would record things by _______ on _____ or rocks or what have you. The first books as we know them originated in _______ Rome. We go by a term called the codex, where they would have two heavy pieces of wood which become the cover, and then the pages in between would then be stitched along one side to make something that was relatively easily transportable. They all had to completely be done by hand, which became the work of what we know as a ______. And frankly, they were luxury items.

Solution

  1. notches
  2. civilizations
  3. scribe
  4. ancient
  5. bones

Original Text

Before there were books, ancient civilizations would record things by notches on bones or rocks or what have you. The first books as we know them originated in ancient Rome. We go by a term called the codex, where they would have two heavy pieces of wood which become the cover, and then the pages in between would then be stitched along one side to make something that was relatively easily transportable. They all had to completely be done by hand, which became the work of what we know as a scribe. And frankly, they were luxury items.

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Important Words

  1. ancient
  2. bones
  3. books
  4. called
  5. civilizations
  6. codex
  7. completely
  8. cover
  9. easily
  10. frankly
  11. hand
  12. heavy
  13. items
  14. luxury
  15. notches
  16. originated
  17. pages
  18. pieces
  19. record
  20. rocks
  21. rome
  22. scribe
  23. side
  24. stitched
  25. term
  26. transportable
  27. wood
  28. work