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{{other uses|String (disambiguation)}}

'''String''' is a long flexible structure made from fibers twisted together into a single strand, or from multiple such strands which are in turn twisted together. String is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. It is also used as a material to make things, such as textiles, and in arts and crafts. String is a simple [[tool]], and its use by humans is known to have been developed tens of thousands of years ago.<ref name="Evans and Webster">Susan Toby Evans, ‎David L. Webster, ''Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia'' (2013), p. 812.</ref> In [[Mesoamerica]], for example, string was invented some 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, and was made by twisting plant fibers together.<ref name="Evans and Webster"/> String may also be a component in other tools, and in devices suchas diverse as weapons, musical instruments, and toys.

== History ==