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Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

by Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. With a distinctive and innovative approach to ancient remains, Barber examines ancient textiles from Stone Age string skirts and ancient Egyptian sleeved tunics to intricate Neolithic Swiss linens and colorfully patterned Minoan dresses, offering us captivating glimpses into the daily lives of women through the cloth they made and wore.

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