Ancient Egyptians cultivated papyrus as an industrial crop.
Sources
- Ancient Egyptian agriculture (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/997/ancient-egyptian-agriculture/ (worldhistory.org)
- https://www.egypttoursportal.com/en-us/blog/ancient-egyptian-civilization/ancient-egypt-farmers/ (egypttoursportal.com)
- https://www.britannica.com/plant/papyrus-plant (britannica.com)
- https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/papyrus-in-ancient-egypt (metmuseum.org)