What is papyrus?

papyrus is a raw form of paper, which is made from the stems of the Papyrus plant, reed in the Mediterranean region. Papyrus was developed by ancient Egyptians who have allowed this technique to spread to other areas of the Mediterranean, to prepare the soil for the development of other flexible writing materials such as Vellum, and finally modern paper. Thanks to the unique Egypt climate, it is possible to find an ancient papyrus that can be used to learn more about Egyptian culture.

Before the paper development, written records were stored on clay, wax or stone tablets. These tablets would be cumbersome use and transport and also take a large amount of space. When the papyrus was developed, the Egyptians revolutionized the records and availability of the written word, allowing to keep extensive records of a wide range of topics. The ability to explore these records was a great book for archaeologists who have set papyri to learn about Egyptian art, trade, religious faith and other aspects of Egyptian cultRy.

In order to become papyrus, the stems are macerated in the water and then beaten to divide the reeds. After being defeated, the reeds overlap over each other in two layers that run at right angles together, and then press and dry. As the papyrus dries, the layers are joined and produced by a relatively strong and durable paper that has traditionally been polished stones to make the surface easier.

The Egyptians stored their papyrus in the form of scrolls and attached pieces of paper for particularly long documents. In the extremely arid, hot, the hot climate of Egypt, these scrolls were incredibly well preserved, while historians uncovered numerous examples. Unfortunately, in a wetter climate papyrus begins to rot and disintegrate and the unspeakable figures of the papyri were destroyed when the scrolls were moved to Europe; Many others were destroyed when papyrus was burned in fiery pits of steam trains by English colonists in the 19th century. PresentlyIn the time, papyri collections are stored in carefully controlled climates to reduce the risk of damage.

For people who are familiar with modern paper, the coarse texture of Papyrus would take some of the used two. Several companies produce authentic papyrus, mainly as a novelty, and several integrate papyrus fibers into their paper for the taste of exoticism without the inconvenience of real papyrus.