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Ancient horizontal scrolls were typically written in multiple columns; as a person read, they would unroll the next section with one hand while rolling up the finished section with the other.

The oldest surviving scrolls are made of papyrus, a plant native to Egypt that was the dominant writing material for the Mediterranean world starting around 3000 B.C.E.. Scroll

Most scrolls were constructed by joining smaller sheets of material with glue or thread to form a continuous strip. as a person read

Scrolls can be horizontal (unrolled side-to-side) or vertical (unrolled top-to-bottom). Scroll

Scrolls represent one of the earliest forms of record-keeping and literature.