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  1. Papyrus

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    The Role of Papyrus in Bureaucracy
    Papyrus was the bedrock of administration throughout the Ptolemaic and Roman periods}.\ Its portability, relative durability compared to wood tablets, and ability to hold complex scripts made it indispensable for managing the vast territorial domains. Tax rolls, legal precedents, and census data were systematically recorded on [papyrus scrolls](/entries/papyr…