Papyrus : the plant that changed the world, from ancient egypt to today's water war /
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Offers an examination of the papyrus plant, looking at the important role it played in ancient Egyptian culture as a source of paper, as well as its unique properties that could help combat ecological and social problems in the modern world.
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xix, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index. :
9781605985664
Le papyrus /
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble, 1979) under the title: Contribution à l'étude du papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) et à sa transformation en support de l'écriture (papyrus des anciens) :
217 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references.