how was papyrus used in ancient egypt
It was used to make everything! The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to make paper, baskets, sandals, mats, rope, blankets, tables, chairs, mattresses, medicine, perfume, food, and clothes. Truly, papyrus was an important gift of the Nile. They even tried to make boats out of papyrus, but that did not work very well. Papyrus absorbs water.