How Papyrus sheets Are Made

Papyrus is ancient Egyptians invention for writing paper, and it was most important writing material in ancient world. Our word "Paper" derives from word "papyrus", an ancient Egyptian word that originally meant "that which belongs to house i.e. bureaucracy of ancient Egypt". Papyrus is a common marsh plant having a triangular reed that used to grow along banks of river Nile. The paper was made from pith of a papyrus, tall stems were cut down and carried off in bundles. Each stem was stripped of it is rind and cut into short pieces which were then cut lengthwise into narrow strips. The papyrus pith was kept soaked in water until fibers become flexible and translucent. Two layers of papyrus strips arranged at right angles were put on

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