This book brings together our present-day knowledge about textile terminology in the Akkadian language of the first-millennium BC. In fact, the progress in the

The papers in this volume derive from the conference on textile terminology held in June 2014 at the University of Copenhagen. Around 50 experts from the fields

In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of docume

Textile and dress production, from raw materials to finished items, has had a significant impact on society from its earliest history. The essays in this volume

This volume looks at how the issues of textiles and gender intertwine across three millennia in antiquity and examines continuities and differences across time