How did ancient Egypt make paper?

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

The Egyptians did not make paper (that was the Chinese) they stacked wet slit papyrus reed stems crosswise forming a thin flexible plywood like material when it dried, called papyrus that was used to make scrolls that could be written on.

Answer 3

The ancient Egyptians did not have paper as we know it, but they had the next best thing which was papyrus. This was the writing material of the ancient western world. The Egyptians used the papyrus plant which grew abundantly in their country.

Answer 4

They squashed reeds from the river Nile and made a paper called papyrus. They called it papyrus because that was the name of the reeds.

Answer 5

They use a plant called papyrus that grows along the nile river. They cut out the core, soaked it for 2-3 days, and then let it dry

Answer 6

Papyrus