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keywords: ["Meroitic settlements", "craft organization", "textile production"] keywords: ["Meroitic settlements", "craft organization", "textile production"]
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**Introduction** [^1] # Introduction [^1]
The past two decades have seen the significant development of settlement The past two decades have seen the significant development of settlement
excavations in Sudan, especially in the Meroitic heartland, in a region excavations in Sudan, especially in the Meroitic heartland, in a region
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author hopes to identify the different types and scales of textile author hopes to identify the different types and scales of textile
production occurring in Sudan. production occurring in Sudan.
1. ***Sources Documenting Textile Production in Meroitic Settlements*** # Sources Documenting Textile Production in Meroitic Settlements
Spinning tools are by far the most prominent material source, especially Spinning tools are by far the most prominent material source, especially
the spindle whorls, which survived in the archaeological record in a the spindle whorls, which survived in the archaeological record in a
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the Meroitic textile *chaîne opératoire* to offer engaging elements of the Meroitic textile *chaîne opératoire* to offer engaging elements of
interpretation. interpretation.
2. ***Textile Activities on Tila Island*** # Textile Activities on Tila Island
The rocky island of Tila was located between the Semna and Attiri The rocky island of Tila was located between the Semna and Attiri
rapids, offering a small and protected bay where it was possible to rapids, offering a small and protected bay where it was possible to
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Tila Island, which is particularly noticeable and surprising for such a Tila Island, which is particularly noticeable and surprising for such a
small settlement. small settlement.
3. ***Textile Activities at Meroe*** # Textile Activities at Meroe
Textile activities are well represented in the capital city of Meroe. Textile activities are well represented in the capital city of Meroe.
The objects were mainly discovered between 1965 and 1984 during P.L. The objects were mainly discovered between 1965 and 1984 during P.L.
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building, and that they were inserted within a mixed domestic and building, and that they were inserted within a mixed domestic and
industrial urban environment. industrial urban environment.
**Discussion** # Discussion
Despite the geographic distance between Tila and Meroe and their Despite the geographic distance between Tila and Meroe and their
fundamental difference in nature, the two settlements present a coherent fundamental difference in nature, the two settlements present a coherent
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and archival work will further enhance our understanding of textile and and archival work will further enhance our understanding of textile and
craft activities, and the Meroitic domestic and economic landscapes. craft activities, and the Meroitic domestic and economic landscapes.
**Bibliography:** # Bibliography
Adams, Nettie K. "Sacred Textiles from an Ancient Nubian Temple." In Adams, Nettie K. "Sacred Textiles from an Ancient Nubian Temple." In
*Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles, Proceedings of the Textile Society of *Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles, Proceedings of the Textile Society of