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Metamorphic rocks used by the ancient Egyptians include: anorthosite gneiss and tonalite gneiss (foliated); and marble, metaconglomerate, metagabbro, metagraywacke, serpentinite, and steatite (non-foliated).
Papyrus was likely first manufactured on a large scale early in the fourth millennium B.C., though the oldest surviving papyrus sample dates farther back, to around 4500 B.C. Though the papyrus sheets and scrolls were most commonly used as a writing surface, the ancient Egyptians had many uses for papyrus.It was used to make sandals, hats, mattresses, baskets, ropes, and other household necessities.As mentioned earlier, papyrus and its manufacture were highly prized in ancient Egypt, and soon after its development, the Egyptian state imposed a state-run monopoly on both the plant and the manufacturing process.t was used to make sandals, hats, mattresses, baskets, ropes, and other household necessities. As mentioned earlier, papyrus and its manufacture were highly prized in ancient Egypt, and soon after its development, the Egyptian state imposed a state-run monopoly on both the plant and the manufacturing process.