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14 septembre 2018
- doi: 10.4000/books.cdf.5234
- eisbn: 9782722604889
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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archéologie égyptienne archéologie fouilles Désert oriental Égypte antique archaeology eastern desert Egypt excavations archeologia deserto orientale Egitto scavo Archäologie History & Archaeology Archaeology HIS002000 HIS039000 HBLA HBLA1Sujets proches
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Lise Bender Jørgensen, « Textiles from Mons Claudianus, ‘Abu Sha’ar and other Roman Sites in the Eastern Desert. », Collège de France, ID : 10.4000/books.cdf.5234
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Textiles are a major find group at many of the archaeological sites in the Eastern Desert. At the Imperial Roman quarry of Mons Claudianus, excavators filled no less than twelve large cantines or metal boxes with textiles –totalling about 1,25 cubic metres– containing tens of thousands of dirty rags, mostly fragments, but a few more or less complete items of clothing such as tunics, hats and socks. A selection of them has been investigated by the author, assisted by Ulla Mannering and handwea...