There is evidence from vase paintings for cradles of wickerwork or wood. Large wooden or wickerwork shields were used. Major economic activities include carpentry and the manufacture of silverwork and wickerwork. Baskets and other wickerwork are usually made by men. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, or "mimbre", baskets. Roofs were made of bark and walls could be wickerwork or bark. Hauberks and large wooden or wickerwork shields were also used as protection in combat. Willow baskets were commonly referred to as wickerwork in England. The building was previously a wickerwork construction. The pond was equipped with a long cone-shaped wickerwork tunnel. Hauberks and large wooden or wickerwork shields were used as well as long-shafted spears. These were simple structures build of natural materials (usually timber and wickerwork). Ang Thong native handicrafts include moulded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork. "Rushwork" and wickerwork are terms used in England. The strong stems of the plant are often used for wickerwork.