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A payprus is an important plant in Acient Egypt times because it was and is used to make rope,hats,roofs, etc.

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What does the word key mean in social studies?

It's just mean code. Because the use word key when somaone need open something and if you do not have key or code, that mean you can open it. For example: your password, your ID,....


What is a paper like material made from reeds in ancient Egypt?

That is papyrus, and that is where we get the word paper.


Which country invented paper?

Egypt - made from papyrus Actually the WORD "paper" came from the word papyrus in Egypt, but paper was invented in China.


How do you you pronounce the word papyrus?

It is pronounced like~ PA- PIE- RUS


What plant did ancient Egyptians use to make paper and sandals?

Papyrus is made from the Cyperus papyrus plant which grows well in the Nile's fresh water. It grows in water up to about a meter deep and can reach four and sometimes nearly five meters in height. The stem at its broadest can be fifteen centimeters across. The stems of the Cyperus papyrus plant are triangular in shape which helps to give it the strength to withstand high winds without breaking. The ancient Egyptians started making paper from the papyrus plant over five thousand years ago and became one of Egypt's major exports. The modern word "paper" originates from the word "papyrus". Egyptian rulers realizing the importance of Papyrus, made its production a state monopoly, and guarded the secret of Papyrus jealously. The ancient Egyptians appeared to have used papyrus in so many ways. We know they made paper from papyrus but they also used it to make sandals, wove it into mats, baskets and fencing, made rope and also used parts of the plant for food as well as a medicine. The reeds were bundled together to make boats and dried to make fuel for fires. There are undoubtedly other uses that the ancient Egyptians found for papyrus. papyrus.