02265cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500370015726400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801070041152013060051853400450182465300120186965300100188185600430189199900170193425731UtSlPG20260610133606.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTS1 aRoth, H. Lingq(Henry Ling),d1855-192510aAncient Egyptian and Greek Looms 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-06-08 aProduced by Julie Barkley, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms" by H. Ling Roth is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book presents a detailed study of weaving technologies and loom designs used in Ancient Egypt and Greece, focusing on their historical significance and evolution. The work emphasizes the importance of textile production in these ancient civilizations and seeks to offer clarity in the understanding of various loom types and weaving methods. The book meticulously explores two primary types of looms: the horizontal looms of ancient Egypt, examined through illustrations and archaeological evidence, and the vertical looms used in Greece. Roth provides comprehensive descriptions of carvings and artifacts that depict the weaving process and the tools involved, such as heddles and beater-in instruments. The analysis of illustrations from tombs and other sources allows readers to glean insights into the practices of ancient weavers, the complexities of their craft, and how these techniques evolved over time. Roth also contrasts the Egyptian methods, which were more sophisticated, with the Greek approaches, offering a thorough examination of how geography and culture influenced textile production in these two ancient societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWeaving aLooms40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25731 c66732d66732