CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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Question
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Papyrus was used for ____
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keeping records
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drawing pictures
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making a fire
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feeding the cattle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The papyrus produced in Egypt was used for many purposes, but none more important than its function as a writing material . Occasionally, individual sheets were sold for the purpose of record keeping and lists, but the majority of these sheets were fashioned and sold as scrolls.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Papyrus is a tall plant having thick stem which generally grows in water. It was used in ancient Egypt to make paper.
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