Egypt: Old Kingdom ◆

It was made from the pith (inner marrow) of the Cyperus papyrus plant, which grew abundantly in the Nile Delta.

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. Egypt: Old Kingdom

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. It was made from the pith (inner marrow)