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With papyrus being created in Egypt around 3100 BC by taking the papyrus plant and cut its stem into thin strips, which were then pressed together and dried to form a smooth, paper-like writing surface. That is why you can see all the different fibers and lines in the sheet due to its fabrication process. This was the first writing system where a utensil was used to smear dark colored substances to make symbols and lines that represent the written form of a language. With the creation of papyrus, Egyptians needed a way of writing onto it without tearing it or making smudges on it. So they created reed pens that had a stiff reed brush point that they would dip in ink and write on the papyrus, which is what is depicted above. This was a huge advancement from before because prior to the invention of papyrus and reed pens, Egyptians would carve their messages only into temple walls. But because of this new way of recording information, writing became a lot easier and more accessible to the scribes and people who knew how to read and write.
Depending on the time period, different Dynasties recorded different religious texts, and recorded different things about the Pharaoh in power and their doings. Also with the creation of reed pens and papyrus, Fusion was created (merges text and image together) and the first ancestors of books were created. Such as the Book Of the Dead. A religious text that was meant to help souls on their journey to the afterlife. The full translation is here. www.google.com/books/edition/The_Book_of_the_Dead/WPQYAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
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