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It is known by the name of papyrus al material typically used in Ancient Egypt to make any type of inscription. Similar to paper, papyrus was a fine and delicate medium that was obtained from the processing of the papyrus plant, one that was especially abundant in the banks of the River Nile. Papyrus is very characteristic of hieroglyphic inscriptions and is normally associated with this civilization since its use was very particular and almost unique while in other parts of the world other materials were used.

Papyrus is considered to have been one of the forms directly prior to paper since its manufacturing It started from the processing of a vegetable plant, unlike the parchment that was obtained after properly working the skin of different animals. Papyrus was therefore much cheaper since the resources To do it, as well as its manufacturing process involved much less work and investment.

To do this, different plates of the papyrus that had been previously cut into thin sheets and thus dried in the sun to become a comfortable and easy-to-use support. use. The papyrus had a yellowish to almost brownish color and that is why the use of dyes and colors had to take into account the

transformation of the color of the same from the color of the support.

Normally, papyrus was used to make any type of handwritten inscription, although normally these were made for administrative, political and religious purposes (being the writing a privilege that only some individuals in society could access). Papyrus, being a highly delicate material that is easy to break, had to be stored and maintained in the appropriate conditions to ensure its survival through the years. They were generally kept rolled up in cylinders that protected them from moisture and humidity. temperature.

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