Real Parchment samples of calf, goat, and sheep skin About 2.5 by 3.5 inches). At the beginning of the 1st centuries parchment became popular. Parchment is made from animal skins. Early Christians started sewing the parchment into a codex or book. Calf skin, goat skin, and sheep skin were used to make parchment which was more durable than papyrus.
