The fall of Rome disrupted papyrus supply, making parchment the standard

Evidence

It seems that the fall of the Roman Empire disrupted significantly the supply of papyrus throughout the Mediterranean world; parchment became the standard replacement. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 85

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 85
• XREF: connects to: Rome’s chief library legacy was the shift from papyrus to parchment. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 24; Papyrus availability enabled Greek culture’s shift from oral to written form — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 53; Parchment displaced papyrus because it was durable and writable on both sides — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 84 (+1 more)