Basket handle and plumbing: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Basket handle — is part of — Basket. A carrying handle.
2. Step 2. Basket — is made of — Plant fibre. Grasses and bast fibres were also used for weaving.
3. Step 3. Plant fibre — is material for — Wick. A wick is twisted from plant fibres.
4. Step 4. Wick — is part of — Oil lamp. The wick feeds oil to the flame.
5. Step 5. Oil lamp — is made of — Clay. Later — clay ones.
6. Step 6. Clay — is material for — Plumbing. Minoan plumbing used ceramic pipes.

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