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Papyrus isn’t considered to be true paper.
Fact of the week
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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