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Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of Civilization
EconTalk
The Lost Art of Dyeing and Weaving: Knowledge, Culture, and Civilization
This chapter explores the rich history of dyeing practices in ancient civilizations, focusing on the extraction of dyes from shellfish in the Mediterranean. It examines the loss of dyeing knowledge across empires and its implications for cultural continuity, using the Incans as a case study.
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