Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of ancient history |
Editors | Roger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R Huebner |
Place of Publication | Malden, MA |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley |
Pages | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781444338386 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Abstract
The favorable conditions for organic preservation in ancient Egypt ensured the survival of significant quantities of textiles, providing an archaeological record that spans some five thousand years, beginning in the Neolithic period.