Cai Lun’s invention of cellulose-based paper was particularly significant because it
a. eliminated papyrus importation from Egypt.
b. enabled the emperor to distribute his laws.
c. enabled China to develop widespread literacy more rapidly than the West.
d. allowed traders to record and share their maps.
Answer: c
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