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Pens finally took on an actual shape in 3000 BC, as the ancient Egyptians used a special type of rush that was growing on the coastline. This special type of rush is known to us as "Juncus maritimus", or sea rushes. These plants were used to develop writing on papyrus scrolls. These sea rushes were used to make thin reed bushes/reed pens. These sea rushes were very-much useful to scribes (people who write out documents), as they used reed pens to write their books.
A small advancement was made to the early writing utensil in 1300 B.C., when the Romans developed a metal stylus (which were used for writing on wax tables). The metal stylus was thoroughly defined here:
Forwarding several years later, the Egyptians advanced further into the pen by employing thick Calamus/Bamboo reeds (obtaining them from Armenia and Egypt). The Chinese also had their own plan [for pens] as well, as they implemented brushes [into pens] made from Camel/Rat hair. The reed pen survived until papyrus was replaced by animal skin.
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