Bronze Age Textiles: A Preliminary Analysis of Fragments Discovered at Tepe Dasht, Sistan

Rare Bronze Age textile fragments from Tepe Dasht, a satellite site of Shahr-i Sokhta in Sistan, provide unprecedented insights into ancient spinning and weaving techniques. Despite the fragile nature of textiles, which rarely survive archaeological contexts, these remains—though degraded by time—reveal crucial details about daily life, craftsmanship, and environmental conditions during the third millennium BC. The study employed preliminary analysis to identify production methods, addressing long-standing challenges in discerning textile manufacturing processes. This research underscores the significance of textiles as material cultural evidence, offering a unique lens into agriculture, trade, ritual, and technological advancements in ancient Sistan.

Mortazavi, M., Mishmast, M., & Good, I. (2011). Bronze Age Textiles: A Preliminary Analysis of Fragments Discovered at Tepe Dasht, Sistan. Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.22111/ijas.2011.459