Using the dictionary definition, write one to two sentences explaining the meaning of “papyrus” as it is used in this sentence: “These included government officials, doctors, and priests, as well as the scribes who did the actual writing on papyrus and stone.” (pa·py·rus [puh-PAYH-russ] n. 1: a grass that grows in the Nile Valley 2: a material for writing on)

Papyrus was used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans in the way we use paper today. It was created with thin strips of the pith of the papyri plant.

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jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2021-09-30T13:29:40+02:00

Writing two sentences explaining the meaning of “papyrus” will be:

The scroll was written on Papyrus
The Papyrus was soaked, so we could not read the text

The word Papyrus in the given sentence is used to mean a material for writing on

A papyrus is a durable material used by the Ancient Egyptians to write or draw on. It was made from the parts of a plant that was found in the River Nile.

As a result of this, two sentences were written to mirror the meaning of Papyrus as used in the given sentence.

A sentence is a group of words that is made up of a verb, subject and makes a complete meaning.