Two men working together would hang this material off of specially constructed towers while making it in Ancient China.  
Two men working together would hang this material off of specially constructed towers while making it in Ancient China.  This material was made and lends its name to a Hamburg neighborhood where The Beatles played early shows.  The "plain" type of this technology is sometimes said to be "Hawser laid".  This material was often made in thin namesake "walk" buildings, which could extend to 2,500 feet in length.  Those buildings also contained fire-prone vats where (*) tar was applied to this material.  Whipping was often done to the ends of this material to help prevent fraying.  Miles of this this material, whose standard length was 1,000 feet, was required for ships.  The Ancient Egyptians twisted and then counter-twisted water reeds together to produce this material.  For 10 points, name this material which might be fed through a system of pulleys in a human-powered crane.
Two men working together would hang this material off of specially constructed towers while making it in Ancient China.  
rope [or nautical rope or line or sheet or twine or cord or string]