jan 1, 3000 BC - First known use of papyrus by Egyptians

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Papyrus (/pəˈpaɪrəs/ pə-PY-rəs) is a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge. Papyrus (plural: papyri) 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.

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