![]() Named after the ancient city of Pergamum in Asia Minor, parchment, as a writing medium, also antedates true paper. Parchment: its translucency captured here by the black felt placed underneath. Nevertheless, it remained a popular writing material until the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. Ancient papyrus had little fold endurance and its tendency to crack saw it used mostly as a roll or scroll. The criss-crossed layers of papyrus were then dried under pressure (or hammered) and the surface finally polished with a smooth stone or shell. Across this, another layer of strips was placed at right angles. Sections of tissue-thin strips were then laid upon a board, side by side, overlapping slightly, and covered with a thin paste of wheat flour, vinegar and muddy water from the Nile. The remaining stalks were cut into pieces about 2 feet in length and split down the centre. Parts nearest the root were also discarded as the middle sections were the widest and most refined for the making of large sheets. The stalks of the plant were cut just above the root and their flower heads removed. Invented by the Egyptians in approximately 3000 B.C., papyrus leaves for writing were made from the papyrus water-plant which grew abundantly in the marshy delta of the River Nile. On the contrary, the development of papyrus, parchment and paper, the three mediums most often used for the leaves of books, has been quite radical… PapyrusĪlthough not paper in the true sense, papyrus was the first writing material to assume many of the properties of what we now know as paper. Such is the widespread use and enduring nature of paper, that we could be forgiven for thinking its development has been simple, seamless, the result of a ‘low technology’ of sorts. Even its by-products can be used to improve the quality of our lives. ![]() It forms the newspapers, magazines and books that we read, it adorns our walls, fills our wallets, and as a tissue it is our best friend when we have a cold. It allows us to communicate, to teach, to illustrate and to create. So omnipresent in our daily lives is paper that it’s easy to take it for granted. With papyrus, they could record their own civilizations' information, history, and religious beliefs.The Three P's: Papyrus, Parchment and Paper Cover to Cover: Exposing the Bookbinder's Ancient Craft The Greeks and Romans began making special trips to Egypt to buy papyrus and bring it back to their own countries. However, by 1000 BC, news of papyrus traveled to Greece and Rome. After all, that was where the plant grew. For many years, papyrus was only used in Egypt. The pounded papyrus stalks were then left to dry, creating a sheet very much like paper.Īncient Egyptians used papyrus to record information, history, and religious beliefs. Finally, they laid the wet strips next to each other and pounded them flat. First, Ancient Egyptians cut the stalks into strips. Using the stalks to make paper, however, was a bit more work. The plant's stalks were used to make a variety of useful objects, including baskets, rafts, fish traps, floor mats, mattresses, hats, shoes, and ropes. Papyrus is a wild plant that grew all over the Nile River Valley in Egypt. But around 3000 B.C., ancient Egyptians invented a new surface to write on. They recorded stories by carving into stone tablets or painting on walls and animal skins. ![]() A long time ago, humans began to record stories and history. ![]()
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