when was papyrus scrolls used
Papyrus was likely first manufactured on a large scale early in the fourth millennium B.C., though the oldest surviving papyrus sample dates farther back, to around 4500 B.C. Though the papyrus sheets and scrolls were most commonly used as a writing surface, the ancient Egyptians had many uses for papyrus. It was used to make sandals, hats, mattresses, baskets, ropes, and other household necessities.