- Papyrus by today's standards is fairly thick but irregular white paper made from the papyrus plant. This paper is known to have been used as early as the 2500 BCE.
- Papyrus was a fairly cheap media but was highly susceptible to moisture
- Papyrus was also used for mattresses, building chairs, tables, and other furniture such as mats, baskets, boxes, sandals, utensils, rope and boats.
- Papyrus root was also used for medicine, perfume, and food.
- The use of Papyrus continued until around 11 AD.
- Grows in freshwater marshes along the Nile River.
Papyrus
The Egyptians developed the first forms of both ink and paper using natural plants for both.