The Life of Primitive Wumax 



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Yeast for bread. 



Summary. — The discoveries and inventions of primitive woman reviewed 

 from a modem, scientific point of view. 



Fig. 41. — Navajo weavers 



PROGRAM 4 



PRIMITIVE WOMAN AS BASKET MAKER 



Roll call. — Each member should respond by naming a use for a basket 



among civiHzed peoples to-day. 

 Paper. — • Material, shapes, sizes, and uses of baskets made by primitive 



woman. 

 Paper. ^ Experiences, difficulties, and triumphs of a modern basket 



maker. 

 Study and discussion. — Baskets made by civilized and by uncivilized 



women. 



STUDY TOPICS FOR PROGRAM 4 



Need of baskets 



1. For storing and carrying grain and dried fruit. 



2. For carr\'ing water. 



Invention of baskets ; whence came the idea ? Can it be traced to the use 

 of gourds and vshells? 



