Papyrus

Papyrus paper

Papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus at Kew Gardens, London

Papyrus plants at Syracuse, Sicily

Papyrus is a kind of paper that the Ancient Egypt & Modern Nubians used for writing. It was made from a kind of reed called cyperus papyrus.

Papyrus was first manufactured in Egypt, as far back as the third millennium BC.

Papyrus plants grow 2-3m (5–9 ft) tall. They were first used in Ancient Egypt, but they were also used throughout the Mediterranean region. The Egyptians also used the papyrus plants to make boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.