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Loom weights from Arslan Tepe, Turkey (From Arslan Tepe blog by R. Laurito and G. Palumbi, 2017: Fig. 9A, https://archeorient.hypotheses.org/7296)

October 8, 2020

The Archaeology of Clothing in the Ancient Near East

Everyone wore clothes in the ancient Near East but direct evidence is sparse in the archaeological record. Can new methods and a careful look at art bring us closer?