02-28-2004, 07:13 PM
A recent National Geographic about ancient China had a photo of a fragment (primarily a man's head) of an incredibly complex tapestry said to be Roman 1-2 centuries AD, found in the grave of some barbarian steppe Nomad, apparently sewn into the seat of his pants!<br>
This is the first survival of this type I am aware of, but it is far more sophisticated than any I have seen up until the 16th century. Yet one more field of endeavour in which it took the world over 1000 years to regain what was lost with Rome's fall.<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
This is the first survival of this type I am aware of, but it is far more sophisticated than any I have seen up until the 16th century. Yet one more field of endeavour in which it took the world over 1000 years to regain what was lost with Rome's fall.<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
