waraq al-tayr (bird paper)
Syria
12th Century
Source: Marianna Shreve Simpson, Review of Paper before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World by Jonathan M. Bloom, Speculum, Vol. 78, No. 4 (Oct., 2003), pp. 1250-1252.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
pulp
Preparation Steps
The paper, known as waraq al-tayr or bird paper, was developed as a specialized lightweight support (p. 1251). It was designed specifically for long-distance transport via carrier pigeons used for airmail dispatches in Syria during the medieval period of the Crusades (p. 1251).
Original Recipe Text
The paper, known as waraq al-tayr or bird paper, was developed as a specialized lightweight support (p. 1251). It was designed specifically for long-distance transport via carrier pigeons used for airmail dispatches in Syria during the medieval period of the Crusades (p. 1251).
Evidence
"development of a lightweight paper, called waraq al-tayr (bird paper), for airmail dispatches delivered by carrier pigeons in Syria during the crusades."
Remarks
This entry highlights the functional diversification of papermaking technology in the Islamic world, where manufacturing techniques were adapted to produce ultra-lightweight sheets suitable for avian transport (p. 1251).
Scientific Analysis
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Confirmed
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Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typewaraq al-tayr (bird paper)
RegionSyria
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorMarianna Shreve Simpson, Review of Paper before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World by Jonathan M. Bloom, Speculum, Vol. 78, No. 4
CollectionSyria
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