Papyrus
Beginning of paper
was the most important writing material in the ancient
world. Our word ""paper"" derives from the word "","" an
Egyptian word that originally meant ""that which belongs to
the house"" (the bureaucracy of ancient Egypt). is a
triangular reed that used to grow along the banks of the Nile,
and ....
Middle of paper
.... important legacy; alongside it were used other (often
cheaper) materials, like wood and clay (broken pottery sherds
with writing are called ostraca). On these materials were
recorded everything from high literature to the myriad of
Nine of ten published texts are private letters or documents
of every conceivable documents and other communications
of daily life. they reflect the quotidian affairs of government,
commerce, and personal life in much the same way that
modern records do. From t ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
