We are still going through the records and data from the 2022 season at the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq for publication. In the process I'm making more videos from field footage and from recent footage using photos of some of the artifacts.
I can't say a lot in a short, so be sure to check out my longer videos on the channel!
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I think I shall make this needle. If it is practical to use, wonderful. Small eyes are the bane of old eyes.
Oh I love a minute of quick archeology. Thank you so much Dr Hafford. Im excited to see more of these. I love seeing how cool ancient humans were and how they did stuff like this.
This design is wonderful! As someone who does a lot of needlecraft, this is clever and could definitely still be practical today.
amazing how it looks almost identical to some modern needles
even better than a hole that you have to struggle the yarn through! what a clever little needle!
As someone who loves archaeology, sewing, and anything and everything connecting the two, this is especially interesting! :D Historical sewists/tailors/reenactors owe you a debt of gratitude for making our "experimental archaeology" possible ♥
That needle looks as if it would be a lot easier to hook the thread into it than poke the end of the thread in through modern eyes.
Always amazed
It almost looks like tiny crochet hook.
It would have been someones prized possession !
It looks like a dank preroll
... and then one finds a pack of staples.
Are there any theories on the thread type being used ? It seems too large for a hand spun woolen fiber.
We don't know much about the thread they used. Sometimes we get preserved weave patterns imbedded in metal artifacts if they were wrapped in cloth, but soil in Mesopotamia doesn't preserve organics well at all. Sometimes in Egypt, where it can be drier, they get textile and might have more information on the thread. At any rate, it looks like they could make relatively fine thread, as anything too large wouldn't hook well in this needle.
It looks a little like a crochet hook
Looks more like a Crochet hook ✝️🇺🇸🤔
So like crochet?