Paper is not just another form of papyrus, despite the etymological relation. Paper is vastly superior to papyrus, and it's a hugely important invention in huma

Paper is not just another form of papyrus, despite the etymological relation. Paper is vastly superior to papyrus, and it's a hugely important invention in human history. It's very difficult to see what you're actually trying to argue here. Chinese civilization generated a large number of important inventions, including (but obviously not limited to) the stirrup, paper, gunpowder, silk, the compass and paper money. It's about as silly to try to deny this contribution as it would be to deny the contribution of the Greeks to civilization.