Region of origin groups crafts by the part of the world where each one is first recorded. Wikipedia records that "the more specialized crafts with high-value products tended to concentrate in urban centers and their practitioners formed craft guilds," so a craft's home region often shaped its whole later history. This grouping lets a visitor see which crafts share a common regional root.
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1. Textile arts (Wikipedia)
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Flax is believed to be the oldest fiber that was used to create textiles, as it was found in the tombs of mummies from as early as 6500 B.C.
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