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What is Papyrus? Papyrus was extremely vital to the ancient Egyptians. It helped transform the entire Egyptian society in several ways. Once the technology of papyrus was developed 4000 years ago, its method of production was kept secret allowing the Egyptians to have a monopoly on it. The first use of papyrus paper is believed to have been 4000 BC. The raw material of papyrus paper comes from the plant Cyprus papyrus. This plant grew along the banks of the Nile and provided the Egyptians with the necessary raw materials. This plant was actually quite versatile and was not only used in the production of paper but it was also used in the manufacture of boats, rope and baskets. However, the singularly most important and valuable product was the papyrus paper. Not only was this ancient Egyptians greatest export but it revolutionized the way people kept valuable information...Read More

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The English word papyrus derives, via Latin, from Greek πάπυρος papyros. Greek has a second word for papyrus, βύβλος byblos (said to derive from the name of the Phoenician city of Byblos). The Greek writer Theophrastus, who flourished during the 4th century BC, uses papuros when referring to the plant used as a foodstuff and bublos for the same plant when used for non-food products, such as cordage, basketry, or a writing surface. This latter usage finds its way into English in such words as bibliography, bibliophile, and bible. Papyrus is also the etymon of "paper", a similar substance. The plural of papyrus is papyri. It is often claimed that Egyptians referred to papyrus as pa-per-aa (lit., "that which is of Pharaoh"), apparently denoting that the Egyptian crown owned a monopoly on papyrus production. However no actual ancient text using this term is known. In the Egyptian language papyrus was known by the terms wadj , tjufy , and djet. Thus in reality, Greek papyros has no known relation to any Egyptian word or phrase...Read More