GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The word papyrus refers both to the writing support invented by the ancient Egyptians (35.9. 19a–e), and the plant from which they made this material.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Egyptians invented toothbrushes, toothpaste, ink, cosmetics, paper and even the very first form of a breath mint.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the most important use for the papyrus plant was as a writing surface, created from strips of the pith found inside the stalk laid down in layers and dried under pressure. This was formed into rolls that could be left intact or cut into sheets; later, codices were also used.

Detailed explanation-4: -Papyrus was first manufactured in Egypt as far back as the fourth millennium BCE. The earliest archaeological evidence of papyrus was excavated in 2012 and 2013 at Wadi al-Jarf, an ancient Egyptian harbor located on the Red Sea coast.