<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">rope</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>zacamecatl</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>ropework</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>rope-makers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>cable</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>roperies</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>cord</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>ropes</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Heavy cord, at least 1/4 inch in diameter, formed by twisting or braiding two or more yarns of natural or artificial fiber. In ancient Egypt, rope was made from reeds or date palm fibers. ]]></note></mads>