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New evidence for the origins of textile production in Bronze Age Cyprus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Jennifer M. Webb
Jennifer M. Webb*
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, School of Historical and European Studies, La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC 3086, Australia. jenny.webb@latrobe.edu.au
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Extract

A complete metal spindle in the Zintilis Collection sheds light on the type of spinning practised in the Early to Middle Cypriot Bronze Age. It also indicates the appearance of such spindles and the mounting of the whorls.

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Early/Middle Cypriot Bronze Agespinning techniquesspindlewhorl
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Antiquity , Volume 76 , Issue 292 , June 2002 , pp. 364 - 371
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2002

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