How long has weaving been around? Detailed answer

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How long has weaving been around?

Weaving is a technique in which threads are intertwined to make cloth. The principle of weaving has not changed over the centuries. Modern textile factories do quickly with machines what ancient people did slowly and manually.

A caveman who lived about 30 years ago learned to weave. He used straw, reed stalks, or other materials to weave baskets. Nets for fishing and snares, people also learned to weave in prehistoric times. What the ancient people did not guess to do was to weave soft fabrics from yarn threads.

The idea of weaving probably originated in different places and then spread throughout the world. The oldest woven fabrics recorded in history were in the Middle East around 5000 BC. e., in Egypt - about 4000 BC. e., in Central Europe - about 2500 BC. e., in China - about 1200 BC. e. and on the Peruvian coast of South America - about 1500 BC. e.

The use of different fibers for weaving developed in different places depending on what was available. Wool was first used when the sheep was domesticated, around 1600 BC. e. Cotton was first used in India, from there it quickly spread to Asia and finally to Europe. Silk fibers were first used in China. On the other side of the world, in ancient Peru, cotton, llama and alpaca wool were the main material for the production of fabrics. And since man has always liked to have colored fabric, it is interesting to know that already the ancient Peruvians found ways to get more than 150 tones and shades of different colors of their fabrics.

Today, of course, weaving is done by machines in factories. But in many cases the weaving of carpets and tapestries is still done by the hands of skilled artisans.

Author: Likum A.

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Why do we have one foot larger than the other?

You've probably noticed that when you buy shoes and someone measures your feet, it turns out that one foot is larger than the other. Why is this so, if the legs do exactly the same job? This is due to the fact that our body is asymmetrical, that is, its left and right halves are not the same. You can see this for yourself with a few examples. If you look in the mirror at your face, you will notice that the right half of the face is more developed than the left. The right cheek protrudes more, and the mouth, eye and ear are more clearly defined. The same applies to the whole body. The legs are not equal in strength and dexterity.

The heart is on the left, and the liver is on the right, so the inside of the body is asymmetrical. As a result of this, our skeleton develops somewhat unevenly. And this small difference has a huge impact on our actions. The uneven development of the body causes us to walk unevenly.

As a result of this, in those moments when we cannot see anything, for example, during a snowstorm, fog, or blindfolded, we will walk in circles. The same applies to animals, whose body structure is also asymmetrical. And if someone drives a car blindfolded, then in the end he will also start driving in circles!

If we take an interest in the question of right-handed and left-handed people, then here we will encounter something curious. Ninety-six percent of all people are right-handed. But the reason for this is not the asymmetry of the body, but the asymmetry of the brain. The left half of the brain controls the right half of the body, and vice versa. Since the left half of the brain dominates the right half, this makes the right half of the body more mobile, and most of us are right-handed!

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