Papyrus texts require continuous curation and perish if neglected.

Evidence

With papyrus, one did not have the luxury of the age of paper or parchment, of allowing books to slumber unread on the shelves for centuries without the need for further curation. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 68

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s history-of-libraries throughline: media format durability is a recurring constraining factor across eras, from papyrus to acid paper to digital. — connects to: Parchment displaced papyrus because it was durable and writable on both sides — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 84
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 68

Broader Connections

• Parchment displaced papyrus because it was durable and writable on both sides #expands (0.75) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 84