[Caitlin]

Hi Xerasana,
I am flying by the seat of my pants today. I googled about 4-6 sites and was so pleased, I stopped. We're far from getting to the root of this.

It is fantastic you are a spinner. I am not, though I fooled around with it and have a huge interest in the mythology (think Spider Woman) of spinning and weaving and of the peoples who based their entire culture on spinning: Snares, rabbitskin blankets of spun strips of rabbitskin, baskets, sandals, fabrics; there is quite an inventory of material culture objects based on spinning. We had some Anasazi (ancient ones) here in the Southwest who did base their material culture on spinning and weaving.

Another related thing is the use of seashells in jewelry among the oldest people who lived in the Southwest in the arid highlands of the four corners country. Seashells would include abalone, spondylus and a white scallop shell among others.