Gabriella Longhitano
Textile Activity and Cultural Identity in Sicily Between the Late Bronze Age and Archaic Period
Textile Activity and Cultural Identity in Sicily Between the Late Bronze Age and Archaic Period
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Clothing was an essential part of material culture in ancient societies, and textiles played a crucial role in communicating social and personal identity. This book is the first systematic attempt to reconstruct textile culture in ancient Sicily, using textile tools as a means to explore the social dynamics within cultural interactions in the final Bronze–Iron Age and Archaic Sicily. It discusses technological features of textile technology and production, knowledge transfer, networks of weavers, and the social significance of textile activity.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 06 May 2021
\n Publisher: Oxbow Books
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Clothing played a vital role in ancient societies, serving both practical purposes as body protection and as essential household equipment. Beyond its utilitarian function, textiles also played a significant role in communicating various aspects of social and personal identity. In ancient Sicily, clothing was an integral part of material culture, and this book aims to be the first comprehensive attempt to reconstruct textile culture in the region.
The analysis of textile tools provides a rich source of evidence for textile activity in Sicily and the Aeolian islands. These implements represent the most abundant category of evidence, and they are used as a means to explore the social dynamics within cultural interactions during the final Bronze–Iron Age and Archaic Sicily.
The book begins by providing an overview of the cultural complexity of communities in Sicily and the Aeolian islands. It focuses on two crucial periods in Sicilian history: the movements of peoples from the Italian peninsula and the establishment of Greek and Phoenician settlements. Through the investigation of textile tools, the book discusses several key aspects, including technological features of textile technology and production, knowledge transfer, networks of weavers, and the social significance of textile activity.
By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book appeals to textile specialists as well as scholars and students interested in culturally hybrid frameworks of ancient Sicily. It serves as a valuable resource for future studies on textile culture and cultural interactions in the ancient world.
\n Weight: 486g\n
Dimension: 170 x 238 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789255997\n \n
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