Textile production and consumption in the ancient Near East: archaeology, epigraphy, iconography

In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of documentation both in terms of raw materials, line of production, and the distribution of finished products. The thirteen intriguing chapters in T...

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Publié dans:Ancient textiles series
Collaborateurs: Nosch, Marie-Louise 1970- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford [u.a.] Oxbow Books 2013
Dans: Ancient textiles series (12)
Collection/Revue:Ancient textiles series 12
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Alter Orient / Production textile
Sujets non-standardisés:B Iron Age (Middle East)
B Copper age (Middle East)
B Textile industry (Middle East) History
B Recueil d'articles
B Textile fabrics, Ancient (Middle East)
B Bronze Age (Middle East)
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Résumé:In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of documentation both in terms of raw materials, line of production, and the distribution of finished products. The thirteen intriguing chapters in Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East describe the developments and changes from household to standardised, industrialised and centralised productions which take place in the region. They discuss the economic, social and cultural impact of textiles on ancient society through the application of textile tool studies, experimental testing, context studies and epigraphical as well0as iconographical sources. Together they demonstrate that the textile industries, production, technology, consumption and innovations are crucial to, and therefore provide an indepth view of ancient societies during this period.0
ISBN:1842174894