Papyrus paper
Ancient Egyptians were the first to make paper, using papyrus, a plant once found along the banks of the River Nile. Papyrus was also used to make ropes and baskets.
How to make Papyrus paper
To make paper, the green skin of the papyrus stalks was removed and the stalks cut into long strips. The strips were flattened out and then some were laid horizontally on a cotton sheet. Other strips were placed vertically on top. This gave the criss-cross pattern found in papyrus paper. Then the strips were pressed. The natural juice of the papyrus plant acted as a glue to seal all the strips together, creating a single sheet of paper.
Ancient Egyptians were the first to make paper, using papyrus, a plant once found along the banks of the River Nile. Papyrus was also used to make ropes and baskets.
How to make Papyrus paper
To make paper, the green skin of the papyrus stalks was removed and the stalks cut into long strips. The strips were flattened out and then some were laid horizontally on a cotton sheet. Other strips were placed vertically on top. This gave the criss-cross pattern found in papyrus paper. Then the strips were pressed. The natural juice of the papyrus plant acted as a glue to seal all the strips together, creating a single sheet of paper.
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