Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Papyrus

Papyrus


Papyrus is an old type of paper made ​​from the papyrus plant, a plant long stretch his legs to the top and is shaped like a triangle papyrus plant rises from five to nine meters

The first use of papyrus was in ancient Egypt, and later in antiquity to Palestine, Sicily, and the paper used in Mediterranean areas, and some parts of Europe and South-West Asia

The papyrus was made from the plant stalk that exist under water and after that the leg was still divided into longitudinal strips extending to almost meter or three feet and then placed the slide on top of the other vertically. The slides were then flooded with Nile water and then dried in the sun and then hones and the parties settled the paper resulting Finally, so as not to exceed the page length of 25 cm - 30 cm or 10 to 12 inches.

And in the case of a long text was attached several pages of this kind so shaped bar length ranges from 6 to 10 meters or 20 to 33 feet. Tape of this kind wrapped around promises of wood or ivory.

Was produced at that time in Alexandria, Alexandria was, of course, is the port from which the ships come from Mediterranean countries to provide to this article. In fact, I've had the prosperity of Alexandria through trade with papyrus paper


Papyrus