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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.
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- notches
- civilizations
- scribe
- ancient
- 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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