Bedianashvili, G., Jamieson, A., Longford, C. orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-3763 et al. (3 more authors) (2022) Evidence for textile production in Rabati, Georgia, during the Bedeni phase of the Early Kurgan period. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 43. 103467. ISSN 2352-409X
Abstract
Georgian-Australian excavations in the multi-period settlement site of Rabati, located in southwest Georgia, have produced substantial evidence of textile manufacturing in the Early Kurgan, Bedeni period (2400–2000 BCE). The results of Palynological, Non-Pollen Palynomorph (NPP), Archaeobotanical, bone and fired clay tool analyses presented here have identified fibres of flax and hemp. The presence of cotton is the earliest evidence for this fibre in the region, pointing to trade in the commodity rather than its local cultivation. Also identified were coloured fibres and the possible sources of dye found in the Early Kurgan contexts at the site are discussed. The large number of textile manufacturing implements concentrated in one area of Rabati may indicate that this production was commercial rather than a domestic activity. An active, local textile industry during this period of growing social complexity has significant implications for the development of the emerging elite elements in an increasingly stratified society.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Bedeni phase; Rabati; Textiles; Loom weights; Bone tools; Dyes |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number The British Academy PF19\100103 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2022 12:16 |
Last Modified: | 21 May 2022 04:14 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103467 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:187072 |
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