Nålebinding
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Nålebinding is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting", "knotless knitting", or "single-needle knitting", the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end. It also differs from knitting in that lengths must be pieced together during the process of nålebinding, rather than a continuous strand of yarn that can easily be pulled out. Archaeological specimens of fabric made by nålebinding can be difficult to distinguish from knitted fabric.
Nålebound socks from Egypt (300–500 AD)
Mittens done in "nålebinding"
Swedish nålebinding mittens, late 19th century.
Nahal Hemar Cave
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Nahal Hemar Cave is an archeological cave site in Israel, on a cliff in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea and just northwest of Mount Sodom.
Replica Stone Mask, Nahal Hemar Cave, Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period
Hemar stream canyon situated in the Judean Desert, Israel, near Masada, descending to the Dead Sea. There are headsprings located in the canyon, providing salt and sweet water during the year to local flora and fauna.
Object said to be "the oldest sickle", flint and resin, Tahunian culture, c. 7000 BC, Nahal Hemar Cave. Israel Museum.