Egyptians would revolutionize the literary world by producing a smooth, flexible writing material that could accept and retain ink without a blur or smudge. This material, papyrus, would remain in use for longer than any other material in the history of written documents.By the 11th century, papermaking was brought to Europe.
European improvements to the papermaking process came in the 19th century with the invention of wood-based papers.Before the invention and current widespread adoption of automated machinery, all paper was made by hand.Paper made from other fibers, cotton being the most common, tends to be valued higher than wood-based paper.
Actually, there is more than one, as Brazil has a mix of cultures (Indigenous, European, African) and this mixture produced many new instruments.
One example is atabaque, which can produce a variety of sounds: from higher to lower (but not very high,) and it can produce sharp and more fluid, sustaining sounds, too.
It's a percussion instrument because the sound is produced as a result of striking something (and not for example of a flow of air)
