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Find out more about papyrus.

Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

The most famous mathematical papyrus to have survived from Ancient Egypt, shown on the BBC's A History of the world website.

Find out more about paper.

How paper is made from trees

A clip on the BBC's Learning Zone in which the animated character Curious Cat shows two children the scientific processes that turn trees into paper.

History of paper

How and when the Chinese invented paper, explained on a Kidipede, a children's encyclopaedia website.

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    Watch a video in French about Egypt today and its mysterious past, especially ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.