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egyptian rope was made from the fibers of date palms, flax, grass, papyrus, leather, or camel hair. the use of such ropes pulled by thousands of slaves allowed the egyptians to move the heavy stones required to build the pyramids. by about b.c., rope made of hemp fibers was in use in china. rope and
used extensively to make twine, but synthetic materials are replacing it. manila rope is still used by traditionalists, but it can rot from the inside, thus losing its strength without giving any outward indication. synthetic fibers include nylon, polyester, polypropylene and aramid: polypropylene pp...
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