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| − | '''Papyrus''' was one of the earliest types of [[paper]] invented. (The word ''paper'' derives from the word ''papyrus.'') Created from a reed that grew along the banks of the [[Nile River]], it produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and other ancient cultures in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.</ref> | + | '''Papyrus''' was one of the earliest types of [[paper]] invented. (The word ''paper'' derives from the word ''papyrus.'') Created from a reed that grew along the banks of the [[Nile River]], it produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and other ancient cultures in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.</ref> In [[Ancient Egypt]], papyrus played an important role and greatly influenced the Egyptian society. Egypt had a [[monopoly]] on papyrus because the production method was kept secret after it had been developed around 4000 B.C.<ref>Minnesota State University |
| + | Mankato - [http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/papyrus.html Ancient Egyptian Papyrus]</ref> | ||
==Papyrus and The Bible== | ==Papyrus and The Bible== | ||
| − | The earliest known manuscript of the [[New Testament]] was written on papyrus.<ref>http://www.bible-researcher.com/papy46.html</ref> | + | The earliest known manuscript of the [[New Testament]] was written on papyrus.<ref>Bible Research - [http://www.bible-researcher.com/papy46.html Papyrus]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:27, December 28, 2007
Papyrus was one of the earliest types of paper invented. (The word paper derives from the word papyrus.) Created from a reed that grew along the banks of the Nile River, it produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and other ancient cultures in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.[1] In Ancient Egypt, papyrus played an important role and greatly influenced the Egyptian society. Egypt had a monopoly on papyrus because the production method was kept secret after it had been developed around 4000 B.C.[2]
Papyrus and The Bible
The earliest known manuscript of the New Testament was written on papyrus.[3]
References
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.
- ↑ Minnesota State University Mankato - Ancient Egyptian Papyrus
- ↑ Bible Research - Papyrus
