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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
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it made it easier to keep records and communicate
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it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
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it allowed them to create a system of writing
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it kept mice out of the granaries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Paper made from papyrus was the chief writing material in ancient Egypt, was adopted by the Greeks, and was used extensively in the Roman Empire. It was used not only for the production of books (in roll or scroll form) but also for correspondence and legal documents.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Egyptians kept written records using a writing system known as hieroglyphics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today, modern papyrus is used as a specialty writing material by artists and calligraphers. Papyrus, from which we get the modern word paper, is a writing material made from the papyrus plant, a reed which grows in the marshy areas around the Nile river.
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