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Weaving and Textiles in the Aegean Bronze Age

Sophia Vakirtzi (Hellenic Ministry of Culture, HOCRED (ODAP))

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English

Cambridge University Press
05 March 2026

Industrial archaeology; Textile & fibre technology; Spinning & weaving

Series: Elements in The Aegean Bronze Age

This Element explores the textile crafts and cloth cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age, focusing on two categories of archaeological evidence: excavated textiles (or their imprints) and tools used for yarn production and weaving. Together, these types of material testimonies offer complementary perspectives on a textile history that spans 2,000 years. A gro wing body of evidence suggests that the Aegean was home to communities of skilled textile craftspeople who produced cloth ranging from plain and coarse to fine and elaborate. As regional connectivity increased throughout the Bronze Age, interactions in textile craft flourished. In time, textile production became central to the political economies that emerged in the Aegean region. The expertise of Bronze Age Aegean spinners and weavers is vividly illustrated through the material record of their tools, while even the smallest excavated cloth fragments stand as fragile, yet enduring testaments to textile craftsmanship.

By: Sophia Vakirtzi (Hellenic Ministry of Culture HOCRED (ODAP))
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781009679107
ISBN 10: 1009679104
Series: Elements in The Aegean Bronze Age
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Background to Aegean textiles research; 3. Weaving the threads of Aegean bronze age textile histories; 4. Overview of Aegean bronze age textile craft; 5. Conclusion; References.