Basketry

A class of artifacts created by the practice of weaving containers from vegetable fibers, twigs, or leaves. It was known in Mexico before 7000 BC and in Oregon before 8000 BC and the earliest recorded examples in the Old World are from the Fayum in Egypt c 5200 BC. But taking into consideration the perishability of basketry, even these may be comparatively late in the history of the technique. Basketry is not preserved in the same quantities as pottery and stone vessels.

A class of artifacts created by the practice of weaving containers from vegetable fibers, twigs, or leaves. It was known in Mexico before 7000 bc and in Oregon before 8000 bc , and the earliest recorded examples in the Old World are from Fayum in Egypt, c. 5200 bc . However, taking into consideration the perishability of basketry, these may be comparatively late in the history of the technique. Basketry is not preserved in the same quantities as pottery and stone vessels. [cordage]