Three page article re modern carpet making in Egypt: "Near the ruins of Memphis, this country's ancient capitol, and the necropolis where the first man-made stone building still stands, an ancient art is being preserved by 21st century Egyptians. Boys and girls as young as age 10 are learning carpet maker's skills at some 200 carpet schools around Egypt. With confounding speed, they tie threads of silk and wool into millions of knots in intricate patterns that become coveted Persian rugs, known now as Oriental carpets. . . . In a country with about a 40 percent illiteracy rate, the one hour a day, six days a week in which students are taught reading and writing can help determine what they do after mastering their trade. Carpet making is said to have begun in Persia (Iran), Egypt, India and China and date back to the Bronze Age (c. 3500-2000 BC). Modern carpet schools, run by families, keep the art alive."
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