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100 1 _aRoth, H. Ling
_q(Henry Ling),
_d1855-1925
245 1 0 _aAncient Egyptian and Greek Looms
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-08
508 _aProduced by Julie Barkley, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWeaving
653 _aLooms
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25731
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