Uses
Was Papyrus used to make paper
Yes
Papyrus was used to keep track of (at least one correct Extra points if more than one.)
food, livestock, and times or days
Would scribes throw away papyrus?
No
Fill in the blank :
Papyrus was used to construct _______ to paddle along the Nile
Canoe
What was papyrus's nickname
calligraphers
what is the most famous text written whit papyrus
The first old testament in the bible
True/False: was papyrus used to make some shoes?
TRUE
What is the definition of papyrus
Tall aquatic plant that grows on the Nile.
How many years did papyrus stay on top until paper?
4000 years
Papyrus was mainly used by?:
Scribes
Papyrus can grow up to _____ feet or about ______ 4.6 meters
15 feet or 4.6
The longest scroll made from papyrus was 1 1/2 ___________
1 1/2 basketball courts
SPECIAL ROUND!! NAME as many uses as you can in 15 secs (Each correct is 50 pts.
For max points:
Papyrus was used to make: sandals, paper, Baskets, Rafts, Rope, to be eaten, Sails for boats, and used for a writing surface and used for markers.
Name the 3 main steps of preparing papyrus.
Collecting the reed, peeling the rind, soaking the strips.
Papyrus was used to symbolize witch hill?
Primeval hill