Elizabeth Wayland Barber
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Elizabeth Wayland Barber
In the museums of Urumchi, the wind-swept regional capital of the Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China, a collection of ancient mummies date back as far as 4,000 years—contemporary to the famous Egyptian mummies, but even more beautifully preserved, especially their clothing. Surprisingly, these prehistoric people are not Asian but Caucasoid—tall and large-nosed and blond with thick beards and round eyes (probably blue). What were these blond Caucasians doing in the heart of Asia? Where did they come from and what language did they speak? Might they be…
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women’s unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies. Barber “weaves the strands of mythology and literature, archaeology, ethnology, and documented history into a rich tapestry” says John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review.
