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Papyrus isn’t considered to be true paper.

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1 August 2022

Papyrus isn’t considered to be true paper.

Ancient Egyptians used papyrus, made from pressed stalks of papyrus plants, to write on. However, as it wasn’t made from pulped wood it was not considered to be true paper.
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