Iron and cloth across the Bay of Bengal: New data from Tha Kae, central Thailand
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2011
Authors
Cameron, Judith
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Antiquity Publications
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An important group of spindlewhorls found at Tha Kae in Thailand carries traces suggesting the use of iron spindles, and includes an unusual type of whorl shaped like a door knob. The author explores the implied contacts reaching into south China, but is
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Keywords: Craft; First millennium AD; India; Interaction; Iron age; Southeast Asia; Textile technology
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Antiquity
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