Papyrus paper Papyrus plantCyperus papyrus at Kew Gardens, London Papyrus plants atSyracuse, Sicily Papyrus is a kind offatsio that was used inAncient Egypt forwriting . It was first made in the3rd millennium BC . It was made from a kind ofreed calledCyperus papyrus [ 1]
This plant grows inmarshy areas around theNile river. The Egyptians also used the papyrus plants to makeboats ,mattresses ,mats ,rope ,sandals , andbaskets .
Specially cultivated papyrus, grown onplantations , was used to make the writing material. Papyrus was first used in Ancient Egypt, but it was later used elsewhere in theMediterranean region.[ 2]
↑ Papyrus Definition , retrieved21 January 2010 ↑ [1] Gives an illustrated account of the process.Papyrus at Wikimedia Commonspapyrus at Wiktionary
