History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t5.2

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It cannot be denied the use of parchments scrolls in India in writing since it was in use in the other ancient countries as early as 2000 B.C. Indeed the earliest known documents on parchment include an Egyptian scroll 2000 B.C. Recently discovered Dead Sea scrolls which included a 23 feet long leather scroll with the complete text of the book of Isaiah dated 100 B.C