• A research team led by Assoc. • Çiğdem Maner from Koç University’s Department of Archaeology and History of Art has uncovered remarkable textile fragments at Beycesultan Höyük that rewrite our understanding of Bronze Age craftsmanship in Anatolia. • Published in the journal Antiquity, the study presents the earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and a sophisticated single-needle knitting technique previously unknown in the region.
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- A Koç University research team has uncovered textile fragments at Beycesultan Höyük in Anatolia that provide the earliest evidence of indigo‑dyed cloth and single‑needle knitting in the Bronze Age. Published in Antiquity, the study shows sophisticated knitting patterns and the use of indigo dye, indicating advanced textile techniques were present in the region earlier than previously thought. These findings challenge existing assumptions about the development of craft specialization and textile production in ancient Anatolia.
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