What evidence of basketry was found at the Neolithic village of Jarmo in Iraq?

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At the Neolithic village of Jarmo in northern Iraq, evidence of basketry is primarily identified through impressions left in mud or on the bases of pottery vessels that were originally molded onto a basketry foundation.1

These mud impressions of woven mats, which covered the floors of houses, are considered some of the oldest evidence of basketry, dating to approximately 7000 BCE. Additionally, archaeological findings indicate that the inhabitants of Jarmo utilized wattlework with woven threads, reflecting the technological developments of the era.21