7 Whole Days to Make One Sheet Of Paper?

Did you know it took 7 whole days to make a sheet of paper in ancient Egypt? No wonder most people wrote on pottery shards! Read about paper making in this excerpt:



Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll/Peters

    "Do you want me to show you how it's done?" Padus asked.
    "That would be great!" Zet said.
     Padus led them to the corner where several tall stalks of papyrus rested against the wall. He explained that he first peeled away the outer fibers, to get to th...