WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The papyrus plant is a reed that grows in marshy areas around the Nile river. In ancient Egypt, the wild plant was used for a variety of uses, and specially cultivated papyrus, grown on plantations, was used to make the writing material.

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: -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.