First Textiles: The Beginnings of Textile Manuf. Siennicka, Rahmstorf, Ulano**

Name: First Textiles: The Beginnings of Textile Manuf. Siennicka, Rahmstorf, Ulano**
Brand: Oxbow Books

Oxbow Books

Textile production and the manufacture of clothing was one of the most essential daily activities in prehistory. Textiles were significant objects of practical use, and at the same time had cultural, social and symbolic meaning, crucial for displaying the identity, gender, social rank and status, or wealth of their users. However, evidence of ancient clothing is scarce due to unfavourable preservation of organic materials. Only occasionally are prehistoric textiles and associated implements preserved, mainly as a result of exceptional environmental conditions, such as waterlogged contexts like bogs, or in very dry or cold climates. In other cases textiles are sporadically mineralised, carbonised or preserved by metal corrosion. Textiles and leather can also be visible as imprints on clay.\n\nFirst Textiles\nThe Beginnings of Textile Manufacture in Europe and the Mediterranean\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tr;