A waterskin is a receptacle used to hold water. Normally made of a sheep or goat skin, it retains water naturally and therefore was very useful in
desert crossings until the invention of the
canteen, though waterskins are still used in some parts of the world. Though it may have been used over 5000 years ago by tribal peoples, the first pictures of it are from ancient
Assyria
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ns, who used the bladders as floats in 3000 B.C. It also was used by large
ancient
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empire
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s such as
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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before the advent of the
canteen.
Modern waterskins are often made of various plastic or rubber impregnated canvases, or sometimes simply thicker transparent plastics, and are often called water-pouches, water bags, or water bladders. Such modern waterskins offer many features, such as detachable straw-hoses, valves, refill openings of various widths, various closures and handles, styles of covering or cases, and removable cases or carry pouches.
See also
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Bota bag
A bota bag is a traditional Spanish liquid receptacle, used mainly as a wineskin. It is often made out of leather (when made of goatskin it is known as a goatskin itself), and is typically used to carry wine, although any liquid can be filled i ...
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Goatskin (material)
Goatskin refers to the skin of a goat, which by long term usage, is denoted by the term ''Morocco leather''. Kidskin, used for gloves, shoes and other accessories, is traditionally goatskin, although other leathers such as sheep and kangaroo can ...
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Colambre A colambre is a wineskin whose origin comes from the 16th century. In Spanish it is known as "Bota bag, bota", a word used by Miguel de Cervantes in his early 17th century novel ''Don Quixote''.
References
*Diccionario de la Real Academia Españo ...
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Wineskin
A wineskin is an ancient type of bottle made of leathered animal skin, usually from goats or sheep, used to store or transport wine.
History
Its first mentions come from Ancient Greece, where, in the parties called Bacchanalia, dedicated to t ...
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CamelBak
CamelBak is an American outdoor equipment company based in Petaluma, California, best known for its hydration products, such as hydration packs and water bottles. CamelBak is also a supplier of protective gear and other products to the U.S. mil ...
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Containers
Packaging
Bottles
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