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От времен Древнего царства осталось несколько гробниц, картины на стенах которых посвящены сценкам плетения канатов и веревок


http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/trades/rope.htm
http://www.teenwitch.com/magick/supplies/twine.html

Недавно нашли пещеру с несколькими десятками мотков канатов времен Среднего царства в 30 метров длиной каждый:

"Each cord is about 30 meters (98 feet) long and is very thick. No doubt these ropes were made for strong, heavy duties, Veldmeijer said. "Basically, they were hauling truss components. They ran above the deck, secured at the bow and at the stern, to produce structural cohesion for the ship,"

Из чего сделано, пока не разобрались. Вроде один из видов тростника

"Moreover, they are of one type of vegetable fiber -- Egyptians never used different materials together to make ropes. We can exclude the usual, known materials, such as halfa grasses, papyrus and palm. It's possibly reed... We hope to solve the puzzle by the end of the year."

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/2 ... ptian.html
http://allaboutegypt.org/2008/06/coils- ... d-in-cave/