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Cotton threads of the so-called amarilla (yellow) species hanging outside a house in the village of San Sebastiân, El Salvador. The first use of cotton in Central America dates back to the second millennium B.C. It coincides with the increasing development of agriculture, the domestication of animals and the simultaneous invention of weaving, basketry and ceramics. The role of cotton in the economic life of the Indian populations was and still is important. - 1977

Cotton threads of the so-called amarilla (yellow) species hanging outside a house in the village of San Sebastiân, El Salvador. The first use of cotton in Central America dates back to the second millennium B.C. It coincides with the increasing development of agriculture, the domestication of animals and the simultaneous invention of weaving, basketry and ceramics. The role of cotton in the economic life of the Indian populations was and still is important. - 1977

A weaver in the village of San Sebastián in EI Salvador makes fabrics from cotton. This has been used in Central America since the second millennium BC. Weaving, braiding and pottery have also existed for centuries. The role of cotton in the economic life of the indigenous population remains of great importance. - 1977

A weaver in the village of San Sebastián in EI Salvador makes fabrics from cotton. This has been used in Central America since the second millennium BC. Weaving, braiding and pottery have also existed for centuries. The role of cotton in the economic life of the indigenous population remains of great importance. - 1977