Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2012
Abstract
Previous research on weaving at Troy has concentrated on the occurrence of Minoan type loom-weights. New evaluation of the Troy VI Early and Middle pottery has cleared some contextual evidence, confirmed their absence during the early phases of Troy VI and stressed the need to evaluate them in a later, non-Minoan context.
Whereas there are no loom-weights at all during early Troy VI, there are pierced small spools, which point mainly to the Greek mainland and are usually associated with horizontal loom by other researchers. The paper will therefore attempt to place this phenomenon in a broader, largely North-Aegean context, and will connect it with the cultural transformations as reflected by pottery.