How did eygptians produce papyrus?

Answer 1

It was a very simple but long process.

Dense growths of the Cyperus papyrus plant were a typical feature of ancient Egypt; it was particularly common in the Delta. The stems were first cut lengthways into thin strips which were laid close together, then covered with a second layer at right angles to the first. These were sprinkled with water, then pounded with stone hammers; this flattened the layers and released sticky juices that acted as a natural glue.

This pounding went on for some time, eventually producing a very thin but strong sheet between 15 and 50 cms wide. Once dry the white surface could be used to write with ink that would not run or fade for a very long period. The sheets were then glued together to create long strips and wound around wooden rods - making "scrolls", some 40 meters long.

Many people do not know that the word "papyrus" (and also its derivative "paper") comes from ancient Egyptian pa per-aA, meaning "something from the Great House" or "something royal".

Answer 2

Egyptians produced papyrus (the worlds first paper) from the papyrus plant, a large river reed that grows naturally along the Nile. The stem was peeled and sliced into thin ribbons, which were hammered together in a criss-cross pattern and dried, forming the distinctive paper.

Answer 3

Ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and a number of other people used papyrus to make paper. It was used for centuries. The plant is a sedge. In the United States a plant called a cattail is also a sedge and could be used to make papyrus paper. It was used at the dawn of writing some 6,000 years ago. Early versions of the New Testament used it some 1800 years ago.

Answer 4

The Ancient Egyptians used papyrus reeds to make paper, as it was the best type of paper you could make at the time. However, it was expensive and only used by rich people on important occasions eg. book of the dead. Labourers and tomb builders kept inventories on pot sherds and pieces of flat rocks.

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