Papyrus Plants - Egyptian Paintings On Papyrus paper - Papyrus Crafts And Art

Papyrus paper from papyrus plant is first known to have been used in ancient Egypt, but it was also used through out the Mediterranean region. The modern technique of papyrus production in Egypt was developed in 1962 by the Egyptian engineer Hassan Ragab using plants that had been reintroduced into Egypt in 1872 from France, since papyrus had become extinct in Egypt. Today both Sicily and Egypt have limited papyrus production.

You can find awesome Egyptian papyrus paintings here which are handmade that depicts the famous characters from ancient Egypt.

As you scroll down through this page, you can find more papyrus paintings and also papyrus craft materials including papyrus paper. Handmade gifts are always special, if you like handmade floral gifts, see handmade sunflower themed gift ideas here.

Papyrus plant is a sedge which grew mainly along the Nile river and it had great importance in the ancient Egyptian culture. Egyptians used papyrus mainly for making paper and also for making boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets. The papyrus rhizomes were used in food and the stems were used for fuel. Even today, people from East and Central Africa harvest papyrus to manufacture items like baskets, hats, mats etc. Papyrus crafts and paintings are one of the main attractions in the modern times.

Papyrus was widely used as a writing material, especially in Egypt.The stems of the plant have white pith inside which was used to make paper. Papyrus had been processed to make sheets and the sheets were stuck together to make a roll.

Rolls measuring even 45 yards have been found. In later centuries papyrus sheets were used to make codex, a papyrus book. So many fragments of papyrus rolls and codices are found today which shows the significance of its usage in the ancient times. 

Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Drawing Book can be used for sketching, drawing or designing. This unique spiral bound hard covered book includes acid free bright white paper and has twin loop wire spring binding. It is a great alternative to the standard photo album.

The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus gives much information about the Egyptian Mathematics which dates from around 1650 BC. It is located in the British museum. Another main source of ancient Egyptian mathematics  is the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus. It is located in the Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow, and contains mathematics problems and solutions. The Berlin Papyrus, The Reisner Papyri, The Kahun Papyrus and The Egyptian Mathematical Leather Roll are some other sources of ancient Egyptian mathematics.

Papyrus papers can be used for doing craft projects with kids. They can do a variety of activities to understand and learn more about papyrus.  Kids can write their names using the ancient Egyptian alphabets and also read about the history of papyrus. They can use the antique parchment style papers to illustrate poems and short stories using medieval letters and scripts. They can even design their own Egyptian art work! Use papyrus bookmarks with Egyptian designs in your favorite book to add an Egyptian touch.

Making beautiful baskets from papyrus has become one of the main sources of income for women in Uganda, a country in East Africa. Traditionally this type of baskets were used only for household purposes though today they are made for commercial purposes as well.

Papyrus paintings tell stories from ancient times. Each painting is a story either about ancient kings, queens or something related to the ancient Egyptian culture. These beautiful paintings can be used to decorate homes and offices.

Many of the paintings depict stories of Ramesses The Great who was the third Egyptian Pharaoh, Horus  who is one of the oldest and most significant deities in ancient Egyptian religion, Queen Cleopatra and Nefertiti who was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten.

The below displayed book is all about the Egyptian antiquities in the British museum. including monuments, scriptures, paintings, mummies, pyramids, papyrus and more. As per the Amzon description, the original book was published before the year 1923 and this reproduction of the book maintains most of the information contained in the first book, so as to preserve an important historical work.