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Title
Papyrus and Pictography
Creator
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Summary
Although papyrus was used by the ancient Egyptians for sandals, boats, mats and ropes, its real importance was the manufacture of "paper." As the only method of conveying pictographs and written words for centuries, its existence was most significant in the history of communications. The fibrous cores of papyrus stems were first cut into strips. The strips were then pounded together into a single sheet and dried. After the sheet was burnished, a reed pen was used to write on its surface.
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