Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 86,793. Its county seat is Victoria. Victoria County is included in the Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sumer, an ancient civilization of southern Mesopotamia, is believed to be the place where written language was first invented around 3200 BC. Limestone Kish tablet from Sumer with pictographic writing; may be the earliest known writing, 3500 BC.
That paper was invented by the Chinese is well known (by Cai Lun c 50-121 AD), and it is one of the great Chinese inventions. The recipe for this paper still exists and can be followed by todayâs artisans. In 868 the first printed book, using full page woodcuts, was produced.