The books of Ancient Egypt were made from papyrus, which was cultivated from reeds, which grew in abundance in the delta of the Nile. "Papyrus" means the royal variety of reeds, which went to writing material. The core of the stem was split with special needles into strips. Then they soaked for a long time, periodically beating with a hammer. Then they laid out the layers "overlap" on the wet table and squeezed the press.

Then the "pages" were dried in the sun, glued along the length and polished. The finished papyrus was covered with a thin layer of glue so that the ink did not spread.

The book, as a rule, consisted of many separate sheets of cigarettes, which were fastened together. They folded into scrolls and placed in a storage case.