Papyrus and other plant supports

Papyrus and other plant supports

Papyrus was the favorite material as a support for writing in ancient Egypt. The use of this type of material has been almost completely replaced by parchment first, and then by the industrial production of paper: it is therefore quite rare to find papyrus documents...
How is parchment made?

How is parchment made?

Parchment is a writing medium obtained through the processing and tanning of animal skins, mainly sheep, goat and calf; is a support known since the ancient Egyptians, examples have been found dating back to 1000 BC. at the XX dynasty. Although it is usually...
The characteristics of paper

The characteristics of paper

Paper is the material usually present in larger quantities in an archive. There are many types of paper, depending on the materials and processes used for its manufacture, the inks that were used, the historical period of production, and other characteristics. In...