Bamboo slips

Bamboo slips are ancient writing materials made from strips of bamboo that are fastened together to form sheets. Used primarily in China before paper became common, these slips served as a medium for recording texts, official documents, and literature. They were written on with brushes or ink, and their durability made them suitable for preserving important information. Essentially, bamboo slips functioned like pages in a book, providing a portable and reusable way to store knowledge in early Chinese civilization.