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SKILLED PRACTITIONERS

I am amazed how often archaeology shows us how people living millennia ago were skilled innovators and craftsmen whose solutions have persisted to this day. Need a blanket repaired? Sew it up with a needle. Rodents eating your food? Store it in a durable pot. Keep the chill out with buttoned garments. Throughout the ages, people typically met their basic needs

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