Why was papyrus important to the Ancient Egyptians?
I thought 3.It was used for religious purposes, like the Book of the Dead. 4. They made boats out of papyrus. Then, I did a search and found the following: In Egypt, dense reed thickets flourished for millennia in the shallow freshwater marshes along the Nile River. These reeds were the famous papyrus plants which played an important role in ancient Egyptian civilization throughout its long history. The papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, is a triangular stemmed reed in the sedge family. Each plant often grew to a height of 6 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3 meters) and was topped with a bushy cluster of fine green thread-like strands with small flowers at their ends. Cultivated and harvested, the papyrus plants had a multitude of uses. Their roots were a source of food, medicine, and perfume. Their stems were used to make baskets, floor mats, ropes, clothing, footwear, boats, assorted building materials, and the most important writing material in the ancient world. The use of papyrus in making writin
