jan 1, 1564 - the pencil was created
Description:
It's an instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or fixed in a metal or plastic case.The creation of the pencil helped bring about the Renaissance. The simple, little pencil, its power, and its presence are taken for granted today giving common people the ability to write.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1564
Now
~ 461 years ago