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How did persian rug weaving begin ?

When did rug weaving begin?
It is not known exactly when rug weaving began. In 1949, a team of Russian archaeologist, lead by S. I. Redinko were excavating in the Altai Mountain Valley of Siberia. Here, they uncovered the tomb of a Pazyryk prince who had been buried in the Fifth Century B.C. In burrow number three they uncovered the Pazyryk carpet. It measures about six feet square and has about 225 hand tied Ghordies knots to the square inch. Historians believe, in the beginning rugs were imitation pelts and were created for the purpose of warmth, used either on the bed or wrapped directly around a person, now they are mainly used for floor covering.

Who weaves rugs?
Thousands of towns, villages and tribes weave rugs. Some of the areas where rug weaving takes place are: Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Caucasian Mountains, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan (Belouchistan), Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Tibet and China. In the past, hand knotted rugs also came from England, Greece, Spain, France and Japan.

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