Women's work, the first 20, 000 years

women, cloth, and society in early times

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334 pages

English language

Published Dec. 26, 1994 by W.W. Norton.

ISBN:
978-0-393-03506-3
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OCLC Number:
74278322

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New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies. Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, archaeology, ethnology, and documented history into a rich tapestry" says John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review. Photos and drawings. Author lectures.

2 editions

Subjects

  • Women
  • Prehistoric Women
  • Prehistoric Textile fabrics
  • Work
  • Ancient Textile fabrics
  • History