The importance of textiles and textile production in ancient societies can hardly be overestimated. The sources for the study of ancient textile production are diverse, ranging from texts and iconography to archaeological material, including textiles themselves, as well as tools and installations used in their production. The article provides a review of the available materials and approaches to textile studies with particular emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern material.
Textile studies: sources and methods
Margarita Gleba
2011
Abstract
The importance of textiles and textile production in ancient societies can hardly be overestimated. The sources for the study of ancient textile production are diverse, ranging from texts and iconography to archaeological material, including textiles themselves, as well as tools and installations used in their production. The article provides a review of the available materials and approaches to textile studies with particular emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern material.File in questo prodotto:
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