Basketry and Weaving

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Undoubtedly the first vessels used by man were shells and gourds. Later he made receptacles of clay. In order more conveniently to carry these, a rude sort of twisted netting was made. The clay broke easily, and he ...