sock from ancient Egypt

Imaging tool unravels secrets of child’s sock from ancient Egypt

Non-invasive technique devised by British Museum sheds light on dyeing and weaving process

 Thu 4 Oct 2018 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/oct/04/imaging-tool-unravels-secrets-of-childs-sock-from-ancient-egypt

Scientists at the British Museum have developed pioneering imaging to discover how enterprising Egyptians used dyes on a child’s sock, recovered from a rubbish dump in ancient Antinoupolis in Roman Egypt, and dating from 300AD.

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