CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Before the development of papyrus, written records were kept on stone tablets. The Egyptians stored their papyrus in the form of scrolls, attaching pieces of the paper for especially long documents.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Apart from a writing material, ancient Egyptians employed papyrus in the construction of other artifacts, such as reed boats, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. Papyrus was used as a writing material as early as 3, 000 BC in ancient Egypt, and continued to be used to some extent until around 1100 AD.