Papyrus

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Papyrus ( pə-PY-rəs) is a substance used in ancient times as a writing surface. Similar to thick paper, it was first known to have been used in Egypt (at least as far back as the First Dynasty) as the papyrus plant from which it was created was once abundant across the Nile Delta. Papyrus was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge. Papyrus (plural: papyri or papyruses) can also refer to a document written on sheets of such material, joined side by side and rolled up into a scroll, an early form of a book. Papyrus was also used as a writing material in the Mediterranean region. In addition to writing material, ancient Egyptians used the papyrus reeds in the construction of other products, such as reed boats, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.

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