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Name: Women's work
Author: E. J. W. Barber

An in-depth history of textiles and the women that made them. In this beautifully illustrated study, Barber draws on archeological evidence, ancient texts, myths, and linguistics to reconstruct women's paramount role in the fiber arts until the start of the late Bronze Age.

First publish date: 1994

Authors: E. J. W. Barber

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