[DOC] [TLE] jeopardy/1229_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub [PAR] ODD WORDS | Byssus is the name of the fine cloth used to keep these under 
wraps in ancient Egypt | mummies. right: Fritz. Wrong: Value: $400. Number: 17. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ANCIENT EGYPT - StudyStack [PAR] A PROVINCE OF ANCIENT EGYPT, OR A CITY IN ALASKA, NOME. BYSSUS IS 
THE NAME OF THE FINE CLOTH USED TO KEEP THESE UNDER WRAPS... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egypt: Flax and linen [PAR] Ancient Egypt: Flax - harvest, linen production: spinning, weaving ... when wet 
due to a high pectin content which acts like a glue under moist conditions. ... The 
coarser fibers of these fully matured plants were used for making strings and 
ropes. .... About 6th dynasty (ca 2100 BCE) cloth it was said, it was so fine it could 
be... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egypt: Clothing [PAR] Loincloth, Source: 'Ancient Egypt' by Lionel Casson, Time-Life Books ... Wool was 
used to a lesser extent, and seldom by Egyptians proper. ... ranging from the 
finest woven linen, the byssus for royalty, to the coarse cloth peasants wore. ... 
hanging about the legs, called "calasiris", and loose white woollen cloaks over 
these. [DOC] [TLE] Clothing in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia [PAR] Ancient Egyptian clothes refers to clothing worn in ancient Egypt from the end of 
the Neolithic ... Egyptian fashion was created to keep cool while in the hot desert. 
... The men wore wrap around skirts known as the shendyt, which were belted at 
the ... Ancient Egyptian women often wore simple sheath dresses called kalasiris. [DOC] [TLE] Linen - Wikipedia [PAR] Linen /lnn/ is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is 
laborious to ... The inner layer of fine composite cloth garments (as for example 
jackets) was ... Linen was sometimes used as currency in ancient Egypt. ... Some 
of these fabrics, woven from hand-spun yarns, were very fine for their day, but are 
coarse... [DOC] [TLE] Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia [PAR] The clothing used in the ancient world strongly reflects the technologies that 
these peoples ... Thus, aside from this small minority, every ancient Egyptian 
used linen as ... of white or unbleached fabric for the lower classes, the sleeve 
starting under the .... Garments were held together by a belt or girdle, also called 
an 'ezor or... [DOC] [TLE] Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Egyptian Mummies [PAR] The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians 
used is called mummification. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed 
all moisture from the body, ... These were buried with the mummy. ... At last the 
priests wrapped the final cloth or shroud in place and secured it with linen strips. [DOC] [TLE] Eco fashion - EN - Botaniq [PAR] Byssus cloth is made of long microfilaments secreted by a certain type of ... The 
properties of these plant fiber fabric of today far exceeds the materials we used to 
... Kenaf is another bast fiber that was used in the Ancient Egypt and Asian. ... 
option for garments, as its extremely long fibers makes up the very fine kenaf yarn
. [DOC] [TLE] Egyptian Clothing Facts - Ancient Egypt for Kids - History for Kids [PAR] The ancient Egyptians had to have clothing that was not too hot and allowed ... 
Most of the clothes they wore were made of linen that was made from the flax 
plant. ... Egyptians used as much of the natural resources from their area as they 
could. ... The wealthy were very fashion conscious and were always trying to 
keep up...

Question: Byssus is the name of the fine cloth used to keep these under wraps in ancient Egypt
Answer: mummies