الكاغد

Samarkand
8th Century
Source: Alrawadieh, Almahdi. 'The Production of ink and dyes in the Arab heritage'. 2023.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

القنب

Preparation Steps

A type of paper made from hemp (القنب) after intensive processing and preparation (معالجته وتهيئته). (p. 111, Footnote 1).

Original Recipe Text

A type of paper made from hemp (القنب) after intensive processing and preparation (معالجته وتهيئته). (p. 111, Footnote 1).

Evidence

"الكاغد والكاغد... نوع من الورق المتخذ من القنب بعد معالجته وتهيئته، واشتهرت بصناعته أقطار المشرق الإسلامي كخراسان وسمرقند وغيرهما"

Remarks

Kaghad (كاغد) is noted as a Persian-derived term. It became the primary writing surface in the Abbasid era, replacing parchment (Raqq) and papyrus (Bardi). Samarkand and Khurasan are highlighted as the most famous production centers (p. 111, Footnote 1).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical text analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeالكاغد
RegionSamarkand
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorAlrawadieh, Almahdi. 'The Production of ink and dyes in the Arab heritage'. 2023.
Collectionخراسان وسمرقند
Language
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