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Responding to recent advances in knowledge about the first arrival of woollen sheep in Europe and linked investigations of textile remains on the Continent, this paper argues that our insight into the role of wool in the English Bronze Age needs rethinking. We argue that the relevant questions are: when did the procurement of and working with wool become a routine aspect of settlement life, and did the change from plant fibres to wool affect communities differently? The paper outlines some of the core research questions we need to consider and points to the necessity of triangulating between the evidence provided by textiles, faunal remains, and textile working tools to reach more comprehensive insights. The paper ends by indicating a further research question – namely whether the apparent differences in the ‘wool economy’ in different parts of Bronze Age Europe may suggest differences in ‘body politics’.

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Adopting a community of practice model as a frame of reference, it is argued that it is possible to envision the development and patterns of specialisation within local and regional weaving practices

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Bronze Age Woollen Textile Production in England: A Consideration of Evidence and Potentials

Three - Weaving in Bronze Age Italy: the Case of the Terramare settlement at Montale

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Bronze Age Woollen Textile Production in England: A Consideration of Evidence and Potentials

Three - Weaving in Bronze Age Italy: the Case of the Terramare settlement at Montale

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