Some errors

The to demonstrate for the speech dated the invention of paper in China is “179-41 BC” But according to Ancient History Encyclopedia “Traditionally, paper was invented in the early 2nd century CE, but there is evidence it was much earlier. ” and “The traditional date for the invention of more refined paper has long been 105 CE.” So these 2 timelines seem unrelated to the speaker’s historic dates.

The image for 2 Chines movable type at 0:53 should be in reverse.

At 1:30, the illustration dated the papyrus at 400BC but according to Met museum historian, the earliest known roll of papyrus is dated to around 2900 B.C.

Sources:

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1120/paper-in-ancient-china/

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pyma/hd_pyma.htm

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pyma/hd_pyma.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pyma/hd_pyma.htm

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1120/paper-in-ancient-china/
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