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Writing on papyrus with ink allowed documents to be easily transported from place to place. Stone tablets (such as the Rosetta Stone) were still used where the writing would be exposed to the elements. A major advantage of papyrus was that the ink could be removed to make a change or correction (as with clay tablets). In many cases, the scribe would simply lick off the ink with his tongue before it dried into the papyrus.
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What was papyrus used for other than paper?
it was used for house columns, boats, used for paper and roots were burned for fuel. Papyrus was made out of the plants reeds.
What are some advantages of using papyrus?
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Were the Spartans better than the Romans?
yes
Why did the Romans begin to utilize travertine in the late 2nd century?
Travertine was one of the three types of stone the Romans used for construction. The others were tuff and peperino. I guess you are referring to the 2nd century BC rather than AD. Travertine is a lime stone which is harder than volcanic stones and takes a strong edge and sharper edge far better. Its quarrying probably started in the 2nd century BC and until the 1st century BC it was used selectively. Then it was used as a substitute for white marble in public buildings. It came in use for pavings, steps, door frames, springers of arches, stone corbels, keystones and well heads. Travertine was expensive. It was used for highest quality work and the use of volcanic stone continued. The Romans called it lapis Tiburitinus (stone of tibur) because it was quarried at Tibur (modern Tivoli) 30 km northeast of Rome. Originally the Romans used only tuff, the local volcanic stone, for construction. Then they also used peperino stone. It is harder and more compact than tuff and although it is harder to work, it weathers better.I t was used for the outer face of buildings (the inside part was in tuff). In the 4th century BC it was used in the for statues and other stone artifacts. From the 2nd century BC it was used as a high quality stone for construction. The Romans called the peperino quarried in the Alban Hills area (20 km southeast of Rome) lapis Albanus (Alban stone) and the peperino from Gabii (16 Km east of Rome) Lapis Gabinus.
Who is better Zeus or hades?
I wold never say that one god is "better" than another. Zeus, however, is the most powerful of the gods, making him stronger than Hades.
Why was cuneiform writing better than picture writing?
It was much easier to create it in stone or clay tablets.
How did Egyptian writing different from Sumerian writing?
Sumerian is the oldest known written language in human history. The writing was called cuneiform after the wedge shaped writing instrument. The pictograms were etched onto clay tablets and fired in kilns to make the writing endure. It was replaced by the Aramaic around 900BC. The Egyptians developed hieroglyphics, and they wrote on papyrus made from reeds. Papyrus was cheaper and easier to produce and keep than the clay tablets.
Is hulk ogan better than stone cold?
no
What was papyrus used for other than paper?
it was used for house columns, boats, used for paper and roots were burned for fuel. Papyrus was made out of the plants reeds.
What stone is better than a Diamond?
Granite is much better for building large structures with.
Are The Happy Mondays better than The Stone Roses?
yes
What did people write with instead of a pencil in ancient Greece?
First with mullet and chisel on stone but most similar to today's writing used a writing stylus, made of metal, bone or ivory, to place marks upon wax-coated tablets.
Is undertaker better than the stone cold?
That depends on your personal opinion.
What are some advantages of using papyrus?
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Is stone cold better than undertaker?
nope, undertaker is the deadman, he is the best striker in the wwe, he has 20-0 at wrestlemania. stone cold is good but undertaker is better.
Why is it the palest ink is better than the best memory?
It is always better to put things down in writing than to refer to a memory.
'How is hand-writing better than typing'?
Typing is not better because you see the letters on a key board and you look at the keyboard but handwriting is better because you decrease your learning while writing.
