North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles X (ANCIENT TEXTILES SERIES)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (874 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1842173707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Technical but Priceless" according to R. E.. This is a technical book but if you have an interest in extant fabric research it is a priceless addition to your library.
Modern techniques of analysis and examination are also discussed.. The NESAT symposium has grown from the first meeting in 1981 which was attended by 23 scholars, to over 100 at the tenth meeting that took place in Copenhagen in 2008, with virtually all areas of Europe represented. Examples studied come from the Bronze Age, Neolithic, the Iron Age, Roman, Viking, the Middle Ages and post-Medieval, and from a wide range of countries including Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. The 50 papers from the conference presented here show the vibrance of the study of archaeological textiles today
Adovasio, Mercyhurst College Journal of Anthropological Research, vol 67, 2011) . The NESAT volumes continue to be an essential resource showcasing advances in the field, from finds to analysis to reconstruction.' (Beth Matney Medieval Clothing and Textiles, vol 6, 2010)a handsome, well-edited, and amply illustrated volumeIts editors have assembled an eloquent testimony to the health and vibrancy of European textile studies and thereby created a model which New World scholars could profitably