wˈʊd kˈɑːɹvɪŋ bɪɡˈæn tə dɪvˈɛləp, ænd kɹˈɪsməs kɹˈɪbz ænd wˈʊdən kˈæɹɪktɚz ðæt hæv fˈaʊnd ðɛɹ wˈeɪ ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɑːɹ ɹᵻmˈaɪndɚz ʌv ðˈɪs.
Wood carving began to develop, and Christmas cribs and wooden characters that have found their way all over the world are reminders of this.