Read the following passage about advancements in ancient Egypt during the reign of Cleopatra. Then, answer the question that follows.

Question

Leather was also prepared by workers with great skill for various purposes, and the knife employed by them in the process, between three and four thousand years ago, is precisely similar to that used by modern curriers.

Based on the use of a comparison context clue, what can you infer the word curriers means in this passage?

Jewelry makers
Leather workers
Pyramid builders
Stone carvers

Answer 1

Leather workers