What is papyrus"?

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• Papyrus is a writing material of ancient times and also the plant from which it was derived, Cyperus papyrus, also called paper plant.

• The papyrus plant was long cultivated in the Nile delta region in Egypt 

• It was collected for its stalk or stem, whose central pith was cut into thin strips, pressed together, and dried to form a smooth thin writing surface or paper.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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