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Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East: archaeology, epigraphy, iconography by Henriette Koefoed, Eva Andersson Strand, Marie-Louise Nosch (Hardcover, 2013)

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ISBN-13: 9781842174890, 978-1842174890. In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East Archaeology, Epigraphy, Iconography.

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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 inTextile 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.