Kingdom: Egypt: Old

Egyptians sliced the pith into thin strips, layered them in a crosshatch pattern (horizontal and vertical), and pressed them together. The plant's natural sap acted as an adhesive to bond the layers into a single sheet.

The oldest known papyrus roll was discovered in a tomb at , dating back to approximately 2900 BCE , just before the start of the Old Kingdom. Egypt: Old Kingdom

Papyrus was essential for the , enabling the management of the vast resources required for monumental projects like the pyramids. Egyptians sliced the pith into thin strips, layered