Ibrahim wrote:
>I'd have to argue that paper did exist in Qaiyore, but so would papyrus
>and hide-based parchments. The quantity of paper though would be the
>issue. In more intellectual cultures, paper would be far more abundant
>(little paper use by the Shanariyyah in the Calarnari desert,
>significant paper use by the Mirrish wizards), though parchment would be
>used for documents intended for long-term preservation and records.
>
>All of this would require supply of suitable timber, and leather. Paper
>use would be dependant on how common the former or latter is in a
>region, and the level of culture in the region as well.
>
>
>
Papermaking does not necessarily require pulpwood. The Chinese, who
invented paper, used hemp to make their paper, and even today, the
highest quality paper is made from linen rags. The only reason we don't
use hemp paper in America is that William Randolph Hearst invested
heavily in the pulpwood paper-making process, and in order to protect
his investment, he used his influence to have industrial hemp banned
along with marijuana. The process for making hemp paper is, IIRC,
somewhat cheaper and less polluting than the process of making pulpwood
paper.
>I think paper use would be higher in the Midsea lands, rather than the
>outer Qaiyorean societies, given the major trade routes that run the rim
>of the Midsea (and hence greater supply of writing material). Societies
>with active or strong intellectualism, sophisticated or active movements
>would also have a higher use of paper (Mir, Exquaisito [sic], Cedonia,
>Kaeir). A society formerly in this category, Videssia, has probably
>declined greatly in its state of literacy.
>
>
>
Torphan almost certainly uses paper; indeed, it could be that they
invented it, and the technology of paper was introduced to the MidSea
when the Cedonians conquered Torphan's MidSea provinces back around 690.
Andrew
>Regards,
>
>Ibrahim
>
>
>
>
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>From: bounces@phoenyx.net [mailto:bounces@phoenyx.net] On Behalf Of
>Jefferson Wilson
>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:39 AM
>To: celandra@phoenyx.net
>Subject: [Cel] Papermaking
>
>
>I've been doing a little bit of research on papermaking. I've made the
>interesting discovery that, really, there's no reason for Qaiyore _not_
>to have papermaking. Unfortunately, there's also no real reason for
>Qaiyore _to_ have papermaking.
>
>What do people think? Does Qaiyore have paper?
>
>Personally, I would like to say yes. Then, if we make cheap paper a
>relatively recent innovation, it might do something to explain the
>recent rise of republics and various other issues involving recent
>changes in status due to the game.
>
>Jefferson (Exquaestio)
>http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html
>
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