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title: Papyrus
author: Andy Polaine
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6031/papyrus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Papyrus
_Authored by Andy Polaine_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6031.jpg)
## Image Caption
The papyrus of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) is most closely associated with [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) - in fact, the English word 'paper' comes from the word 'papyrus' - but the Egyptians found many uses for the plant other than a writing surface for documents and texts. Papyrus was used as a food source, to make rope, for sandals, for boxes and baskets and mats, as window shades, material for toys such as dolls, as amulets to ward off throat diseases, and even to make small fishing boats.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Polaine, A. (2016, November 08). Papyrus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Polaine, Andy. "Papyrus." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2016. .
### MLA
Polaine, Andy. "Papyrus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/apolaine/3356527997)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/apolaine/3356527997) by [**Andy Polaine**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/apolaine/3356527997). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 08 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.