Papyrus in Egypt 2,500 BCE (1h 1min, jan 1, 1700 y BC – 1h 1min, jan 1, 1700 y BC)
Description:
Papyrus is a material similar to thick paper used in ancient times as writing surface. It was made from pith of papyrus plant. It was used to designate documents written on its sheets, rolled up to scrolls. Papyri were important during the Prehistoric Era because they regulated the information and communication of the Egyptians from one another.Experience:
None of us had ever experienced or interacted with a real papyrus before. We usually just encounter it through history lessons about different writing forms from different civilizations.
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Date:
1h 1min, jan 1, 1700 y BC
1h 1min, jan 1, 1700 y BC
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