Abstract
Samples of basketry, matting, and rope as well as wooden artefacts were examined to identify the plant species used in their manufacture. Ten plant species native to Egypt were recorded, of which seven were fiber-producing and three woody plants. These comprise flax (Linum usitatissimum), halfa grass (Desmostachya bipinnata),foxtail sedge (Cyperus alopecuroides),date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), bitter rush (Juncus rigidus), common reed (Phragmites australis), garawan (Ceruana pratensis),and the woody taxa are Nile tamarisk (Tamarix nilotica), desert tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) and desert acacia (Acacia raddiana).The results indicate that particular plant species and parts of plants were carefully selected to take advantage of their physical properties.
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