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Reeds in ancient Egypt were used for making papyrus paper.

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Q: What were reeds used for in ancient Egypt?
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A long lasting paperlike material made from reeds and used by scribes to keep records on in ancient Egypt.?

The 'paper' was made from papyrus reeds.


Why was reed used in ancient Egypt?

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


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They are supposed to gather papyrus reeds and send them to papyrus workshops.


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

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Papyrus was used by the Ancient Egyptians around 3500 BC. It was an early form of paper which records were written down for the Pharaohs.It was a random crop grown by the Nile River and it was also used for paper. The Egyptians flattened it and used special paints to write with.


What were camels used for in ancient Egypt?

There were no camels in Ancient Egypt.


What was the paper used in ancient Egypt?

the paper used in ancient Egypt is called papyrus


What materials did they have to draw pictures in ancient Egypt?

They used papyrus rolls, which are made from papyrus stems. They wrote with reeds dipped in ink.


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What was the sword in ancient Egypt used for?

The sword in ancient Egypt was used to kill people in battles.


What country was the first to make paper?

Egypt was the first to write documents on a type of paper made from reeds. In Ancient Egypt these "papers" would be rolled into scrolls, which later the ideas was used by the Greeks, Romans, and other later civilizations. The first paper came from China.