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What was the purpose of the papyrus scroll?

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The Ancient Egyptians created papyrus as a source of paper. Papyrus was made with the papyrus reed. This reed grew along the banks of the Nile and was also used to make sandals. Hieroglyhics were written on a scroll of papyrus to make a papyrus scroll.

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Papyrus is a type of pressed linen that was used to write on

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The purpose of a papyrus scroll was to record information, since books were not invented yet.

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