They were used to seal papyrus documents.

All these papyrus documents provide a unique insight into the ancient world, the social structure of ancient life in general and in detail.

The earliest items are papyrus documents from Egypt and the latest is an early 19th-century hand-copied and decorated Koran.

The Egyptians had implements and methods for fishing and these are illustrated in tomb scenes, drawings, and papyrus documents.

Amalek presented the papyrus document; the recanter, a scribe himself, studied it.

Underground Egyptian tombs built in the desert provide possibly the most protective environment for the preservation of papyrus documents.

This moist environment was unfavorable for long-term preservation of papyrus documents.

Other such artifacts include clothing, shoes, metal tools and papyrus documents.

The Pope asked Baigent's friend to destroy these two papyrus documents, but he refused and said he would release them after 25 years.

Consequently, the creation of this papyrus document must be dated to Year 4 of king Amenemope.