Weaving
The weaving of Funnel Beaker Culture people, living in great settlements such as Ćmielów or Gródek by the Bug river , was very advanced and it was one of the main pillars of that time production. The proofs for this fact are numerous loom weights and spindle whorls, very often richly ornamented. The weights moulded from loess , had little bit of organic additive and the cylindrical or spherical form. Cylindrical forms are about 10- 15 cm long and have 4-7 cm diameter, whereas rarer spherical forms have about 6-7 cm diameter. Marks in the openings of weights , caused by friction of string or leather strap, show the way they were bound. Loom weights and spindle whorls ,often found in groups , are probably the remains of weaving warehouse. The spindle whorls which were found more often , were made from the same clay as vessels. Some of the spindle whorls had radial ornaments, spiked or carved.
Sometimes their edges were ornamented with spike, nail or string. Conical forms with a concave base , concave and flat forms are the most common. Their diameter range from 3,5 to 6,5cm. Some of the bone tools (awls, smooth files from ribs) could have been used during works in a weaving workshop.
A bone needle and its sister made from carp bream fishbone
The reconstruction of an eneolithic weaving workshop (Krzemionki Opatowskie)
An eneolithic woman working in a weaving workshop and children playing with spindles
Clay spindle whorls from Funnel Beaker Culture
Loess – material used for the production of loom weights
Spinners at work
