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If I understand correctly, they wound the rope braids as they pulled the plants through the tools. Why would they need to do all three at the same time, i.e. co
by stevenwoo 3y ago
If I understand correctly, they wound the rope braids as they pulled the plants through the tools. Why would they need to do all three at the same time, i.e. could the one hole tool artifacts possibly be just versions where they do one strand at a time then wind the rope/cord after doing three strands?
- Towaway69 3y agoPerhaps the tool was twisted as the plants were pulled through? Twisting the three strands together. Just a guess...
- eszed 3y agoNot a rope-making expert, but I attended a workshop once. With three holes you can twist the strands together and get a three-strand rope in one step. That's how the (early-modern) process I observed worked. I think doing it the way you suggest (which certainly makes sense - I'm not saying that's not a reasonable hypothesis for the one-hole devices) would still require a multiple-hole device later in the process.
- klyrs 3y agoTo further clarify, the research paper does not contain the word "braid" which the lay-article uses erroneously. You're describing the fabrication of a multi-strand cable. Braided raw fibers makes for really bad rope. (I too have some passing familiarity with ancient ropemaking; I did a similar workshop and I've applied the knowledge in a pinch)
- nerdponx 3y agoWhat if the one-hole tools were meant to be mounted on some kind of rack or jig?