USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fabrics of cotton, wool, feathers, or strips of hide and fur were produced throughout ancient America.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They would use cotton, yucca, human hair, wool, and feathers to create a fabric that could be sewn into different garments. Animals were also utilized to create traditional Native American clothing. Their hides and fur would be used for warmth, footwear, capes, and more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fabric creation began in ancient times when primitive peoples used flax fibers, separated into strands and woven into simple fabrics colored with dyes extracted from plants. Innovators developed synthetic fabrics to overcome some of the inherent limitations of natural fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traditionally, cotton has been used by Native Americans in the desert Southwest for food and fiber for thousands of years. Archaeological digs at Snaketown along the Gila River in Central Arizona have revealed roasted cottonseed fragments dating back 1, 400 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wool, linen, silk and cotton were the main fibers used for making clothes, with woven stripes and checks.

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