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To: NicknamedBob

The ancient Egyptians made looms by staking out pegs in the sand and running linen threads around them. That’s why they could make such long and wide pieces of cloth.


1,711 posted on 08/25/2015 3:45:57 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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I had no idea about that, but it explains a lot! :o]


1,713 posted on 08/25/2015 3:46:59 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Welcome to Moose Manor: Home of the incurably horny.)
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To: Tax-chick
"The ancient Egyptians made looms by staking out pegs in the sand and running linen threads around them."

How many people named Margaret could there have been in ancient Egypt?

Have you seen this book?

1,715 posted on 08/25/2015 3:58:22 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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1,735 posted on 08/26/2015 6:18:50 AM PDT by ArGee (Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
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