The Textile Revolution in Bronze Age Europe by Serena Sabatin... - 9781108493598

Cambridge University Press

The Textile Revolution in Bronze Age EuropeProduction, Specialisation, Consumption\nAuthor(s): Serena Sabatini, Sophie Bergerbrant\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108493598, 978-1108493598\nSynopsis\nTextile production and the introduction of wool and woolen textiles represented a great revolution in Bronze Age Europe at the dawn of the second millennium BC. The available contemporary written sources from the Mediterranean and Near Eastsuggest that textile production had a strong impact on the cultural, social, and economic life. In most parts of continental Europe, however, archaeological material alone can help us understand the details relating to textile production and its wider importance to early societies. This book provides new insights on patterns of production, specialization, and consumption of textiles in Europe throughout the Bronze Age. Assembling a diverse array of studies on va.