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  2. Papermaking - Wikipedia

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    The word "paper" is etymologically derived from papyrus, Ancient Greek for the Cyperus papyrus plant. Papyrus is a thick, paper-like material produced from the pith of the Cyperus papyrus plant which was used in ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean societies for writing long before paper was used in China. [1]

  3. History of paper - Wikipedia

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    The word "paper" is etymologically derived from papyrus, Ancient Greek for the Cyperus papyrus plant. Papyrus is a thick, paper-like material produced from the pith of the Cyperus papyrus plant which was used in ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean societies for writing long before paper was used in China.

  4. Category:Map templates - Wikipedia

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    If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Map templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Map templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last ...

  5. Category:Geography templates - Wikipedia

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    [[Category:Geography templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Geography templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.

  6. Printing and writing paper - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] A4 ("metric") paper is easier to obtain in the US than US letter can be had elsewhere. [citation needed]. The ISO 216:2007 is the current international standard for paper sizes, including writing papers and some types of printing papers. This standard describes the paper sizes under what the ISO calls the A, B, and C series ...

  7. Historical geography - Wikipedia

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    A 1740 map of Paris. Ortelius World Map, 1570. Historical geography is the branch of geography that studies the ways in which geographic phenomena have changed over time. [1] In its modern form, it is a synthesizing discipline which shares both topical and methodological similarities with history, anthropology, ecology, geology, environmental studies, literary studies, and other fields.

  8. Template:History journals - Wikipedia

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    Template documentation Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox ( create | mirror ) and testcases ( create ) pages. Add categories to the /doc subpage.

  9. Wikipedia : WikiProject Maps/Conventions

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    Since we love map making for its clarity, Wikipedians developed several local cartographic styles over the years. Summary tables of each major map convention used in Wikipedia, across all languages. While the conventions are strongly recommended, cartographers are free to fit their specific needs. Each convention has its own sub-page, containing: