Tag: Egyptian material culture

Artifacts of Material History

Ancient Egyptian Ropes

Three-strand rope of palm fiber exhibited in the Royal Ontario Museum, from Deir-el-Bahri, New Kingdom (ca. 1567-1085 BCE) Image public domain  By Garth C. Hall – Ropes (more generally, “cordage”) were critically important tools in Egypt’s ancient progression through the pre-Dynasty period all the way to modern times. The artistry […]