10-11-2008, 05:11 PM
Hi Folkert,
No I haven't much information about BC. In the Tell-el-Amarna Tablets (1400 BC) there is a phrase subatu sa takilti - a garment of purple
There are some archeological findings in Israël and other countries of colored cotton but this seems always the "Madder" (Rubia tinctorum L. Dutch: Meekrap) I've posted some references on my website (see Referenties, right above), which is an abstract from my forthcoming book "Flora of the Bible".
For a timeline of the use of Murex trunculus see Navon
No I haven't much information about BC. In the Tell-el-Amarna Tablets (1400 BC) there is a phrase subatu sa takilti - a garment of purple
There are some archeological findings in Israël and other countries of colored cotton but this seems always the "Madder" (Rubia tinctorum L. Dutch: Meekrap) I've posted some references on my website (see Referenties, right above), which is an abstract from my forthcoming book "Flora of the Bible".
For a timeline of the use of Murex trunculus see Navon
JP van de Giessen
Blog: [url:xayumokv]http://bijbelaantekeningen.blogspot.com[/url]
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