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It gave them something to write on that was thin, yet durable, that could be rolled. Also it could be carried easily, compared to the clay tablets they used to write on, It was over 100 times the weight so it is very light.
they need to write on sumthin

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What did Egyptians do with papyrus?

Egyptians Used papyrus for paper. Scribes would use the rolls of paper to account for everything that was done in the market place and even for recording important events. Unfortunately papyrus erodes very quickly so most of the information was eventually lost. Papyrus was also a very good garden reed plant that grew in water.


The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the?

The Nile River fits your description. It was so important to the Ancient Egyptians that it became a part of their Religious beliefs. They called the Goddess of the Nile, Anuket.


Why were mummies important to ancient Egyptians?

Mummies are so important to ancient Egypt because they preserved the dead and they believed that the steps above a tomb would boost the sole into heaven. They took out all of the organs and pulled the brain out of the nose and put it in a Canopic Jar which was eventualy put into the tomb or pyramid with the preserved mummy .


Why hapi is so important to the Egyptians?

You tell me ;)


How did people travel in ancient Egypt?

In ancient Egypt you would have to cross the Nile by boat, if you already made a boat you could use that however there were ferries the traveled across the Nile, down the Nile and up the Nile. Before 3200Bc papyrus reeds and papyrus rope papyrus rope was papyrus fibers. People also used chariots if you could afford one that is they were usually pulled by donkeys and mules. at the start of 3200 timber was being imported from Lebanon so not many people still made papyrus boats.

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Why papyrus so important?

Papyrus is important because it was an early form of paper. It allowed inventors to create better quality things. Papyrus was used for recording things. It was used by the Ancient Egyptians around 3500 BC.


How was papyrus useful to Ancient Egyptians?

PapyrusIt made boatsIt made paper so the Egyptians could write in hieroglyphicsIt was waterproof


Why was reed used in ancient Egypt?

Papyrus reeds were used to make paper so the Egyptians could write.


Did the early ancient Egyptians bury their dead amongst the papyrus reeds?

i believe so because i know that they buried the bodies in the pyramids after


What did Egyptians write on?

Egyptians wrote on Papyrus, a reed plant found by the Nile River.They wrote in stone and on papyrus paper and animal pelt parchment.PapyrusEgyptians wrote on papyrusThe ancient Egyptians wrote on something called papyrus.They write on walls. With berrys and carving knives and stofe


Why did Egyptians write Hieroglyphics on papyrus?

so they can keep trck of thing that why they wrote it on paper that is papyrus


Did they have pens and pencil in ancient Egypt?

NO they used to have brushes and write on papyrus


Why were the ancient Egyptians gods so important?

cause they ruled


Why were Egyptian gods so important to egyptians?

Gods were important to Ancient Egyptians for the same reason God is important to people today


What did Egyptians do with papyrus?

Egyptians Used papyrus for paper. Scribes would use the rolls of paper to account for everything that was done in the market place and even for recording important events. Unfortunately papyrus erodes very quickly so most of the information was eventually lost. Papyrus was also a very good garden reed plant that grew in water.


Why were important stuff in ancient Egyptians tombs?

so that they can use it in the afterlife. :)


Why were some Egyptian mummified?

Animals were important to ancient Egyptians, so they mummified them