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Pre- and early dynastic textiles: technology, specialisation and administration during the process of state formation

Jana Jones

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    Abstract

    Microscopical analysis of textile evidence from the Neolithic to the Early Dynastic periods in Egypt was undertaken in the field. The impact of technological changes during the Naqada IC-IIA phases was to have far-reaching consequences for textile production and consumption in ancient Egypt.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEgypt at its origins 2
    Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the international conference "Origin of the State, Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt", Toulouse (France), 5th-8th September 2005
    EditorsB Midant-Reynes, Y. Tristant, J. Rowland, S. Hendricks
    Place of PublicationLeuven
    PublisherPeeters
    Pages99-132
    Number of pages34
    ISBN (Print)9789042919945
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventEgypt at its Origins (2nd : 2005) - Toulouse, France
    Duration: 5 Sept 20058 Sept 2005

    Publication series

    NameOrientalia Lovaniensia analecta
    PublisherPeeters
    Volume172

    Conference

    ConferenceEgypt at its Origins (2nd : 2005)
    CityToulouse, France
    Period5/09/058/09/05

    Keywords

    • Predynastic
    • Early Dynastic
    • Egypt
    • textiles
    • technology
    • craft specialisation
    • spin direction
    • tools
    • Levant

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