Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East: Archaeology, Epigraphy, Iconography (Ancient Textiles Series 12)
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Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East: Archaeology, Epigraphy, Iconography (Ancient Textiles Series 12)

Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East: Archaeology, Epigraphy, Iconography (Ancient Textiles Series 12)

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Marie-Louise Nosch (Contributor) Henriette Koefoed (Contributor) Eva Andersson Strand (Contributor)  

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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 well as iconographical sources. Together they demonstrate that the textile industries, production, technology, consumption and innovations are crucial to, and therefore provide an in-depth view of ancient societies during this period. Geographically the contributions cover Anatolia, the Levant, Syria, the Assyrian heartland, Sumer, and Egypt. 8 colour & 82 b/w illustrations
Marie-Louise Nosch is Research Professor at the SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen and former Director of the Danish National Research Foundation's Centre for Textile Research, University of Copenhagen. She has published widely on the cross-cultural study of textiles from across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, and is editor of many titles in Oxbow Book's Ancient Textiles series. Eva Andersson Strand is Associate Professor at the SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen.
  • Contributor: Marie-Louise Nosch
  • Imprint: Oxbow Books
  • ISBN13: 9781842174890
  • Number of Pages: 200
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Oxbow Books
  • Release Date: 2013-01-11
  • Series: Ancient Textiles Series
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Marie-Louise Nosch is Research Professor at the SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen and former Director of the Danish National Research Foundation's Centre for Textile Research, University of Copenhagen. She has published widely on the cross-cultural study of textiles from across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, and is editor of many titles in Oxbow Book's Ancient Textiles series. Eva Andersson Strand is Associate Professor at the SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen.

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