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generally made of water reed fibers. other egyptian rope was made from the fibers of date palms, flax, grass, papyrus, leather, or camel hair. the use of such ropes pulled by thousands of slaves allowed the egyptians to move the heavy stones required to build the pyramids. by about b.c., rope made of hemp
technology, rope making today remains little changed since the time of the ancient egyptians. rope is sometimes generally referred to as cordage and can be divided into four categories based on its diameter. cordage under inches ( cm) in diameter includes twine, clothesline, sash cord, and a tar-covered hemp...
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