Snowshoes
device · 4000 BC · Stone Age
A wide support that spreads weight over snow.
What it is made of
- Snowshoe frame — has part. An oval frame.
- Net — has part. The webbing spreads the weight.
- Ski bindings — has part. Straps for the shoes.
Principles and materials it uses
- Pressure — uses. It lowers the pressure on the snow.
- Wood — is made of. The frame of a snowshoe is bent wood.
- Leather — is made of. The webbing was woven from rawhide strips.
Things built in a similar way
- Skis — works like. Two ways of not sinking into snow.