Monday, September 13, 2010

Papyrus!!!

I, Andrew Sotelo am here to educate you about the amazing technology known as papyrus. Papyrus is the considered by many to be the first form of paper. It was believed to have originated in Egypt, although it was used in other countries such as China around the same time. Papyrus is very similar to paper. Its texture is known to be very rough, and it is much thicker than paper. Although revolutionary, this technology wasn't perfect, as it was known to crack and break if folded. Papyrus plants are used to create this primitive form of paper. Papyrus is still used in very remote sections of the globe.

4 comments:

  1. Papyrus ain't got nothin' on parchment, homes.

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  2. So that's why they rolled their scrolls? :)

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  3. There's this little shop in Arkansas or some area around there whose name escapes me presently, but they make cellulose papyrus as well as sheep-exrement papyrus because of the high fiber content and availability.

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