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Mari(ne) Purple: Western Textile Technology in Middle Bronze Age Syria (2017)

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The cuneiform archives of Mari (18th century BC), in the Middle Euphrates region, shine light on the strong commercial links with Crete, Cyprus as well as the Semitic kingdoms of Yamkhad, Qatna, Ugarit, Byblos and Hazor. Minoan Kamares pottery was discovered in all these cities, providing material evidence of a blossoming overseas trade between communities in the Middle Bronze Age Syria, Canaan and Aegean. Moreover, in spite of large-scale textile production within the kingdom, the texts of Mari record the importation of wool, textiles and fabrics from the above-mentioned western cities and from the island of Crete.

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Authors & Contributors
Carannante, Alfredo
Chen, Buyun
Enegren, Hedvig Landenius
Meo, Francesco
Soriga, Elena
Melnichenko, Olga
Concepts
Textiles
Dyes
Textile industry
Color
Technology
Conchology
Time Periods
Ancient
Bronze age
19th century
18th century
17th century
Prehistory
Places
Europe
Mediterranean region
Russia
Greece
Great Britain
Ryukyu
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