Why was geography so important to the Ancient Egyptians way of life?

On papyrus

What is papyrus?

Papyrus is when Egyptians used papyrus reeds to make boats, they burned the roots for fuel, and from dried papyrus they made mats, mattresses, baskets, boxes, tables and sandals. Papyrus was even used as a source of food for the common people but Egypt's greatest achievement in the ancient world was turning papyrus sheet to paper.

The definition of papyrus

Papyrus- water reed once abundant in Egypt. It was processed into a form of paper used for important records.

How to make papyrus

First You need a lot of river reeds (papyrus would, of course, be ideal, but you can get the idea with other reeds, since papyrus doesn't grow everywhere).

weave them together as if you were making a placemat, about half the size of a placemat. You'll need a way to anchor the vertical reeds while you weave them - a clipboard would do it. Then you pound the mat flat with a rock or a hammer. Flip it over and pound the other side flat. Let it dry (you can hang them on a clothesline with clothespins) until it is not green anymore but all brown and dry. To make a bigger piece, the Egyptians glued two pieces together.

You could also (and a lot easier) do this with strips of paper about 1/2 inch (1 cm) wide and 11 inches long or so. After you weave them, soak the mat in water before you pound it flat on

both sides and let it dry.

Pictures f papyrus and what the used to make papyrus

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This is what they used the reed plant

The is the papyrus that was made out of the reed plant

This is where can you find the reed plant to make the papyrus

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This is found in the Nile delta in Egypt

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How does papyrus effect Egyptians way of life??Papyrus effects there way of life

because papyrus helps them write what they need to write about. Everybody must be using it and it is there new way to make paper. They can also use it for stuff to document it.so it changed there life.

And that is how papyrus effected Egyptians

By: Thomas Rosales