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Threads of Empire with Dorothy Armstrong

Threads of Empire with Dorothy Armstrong

History with Jackson · History with Jackson

March 16, 202541m 27s

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In this episode Jackson sits down to talk author and historian Dorothy Armstrong about her new book 'Threads of Empire: The History of the World In Twelve Carpets'. Dorothy talks to us about the evolution of carpets, how they developed from being the first pieces of architecture to items that are collected in the 21st Century, she also discussed how some of the world oldest carpets have been discovered and what we can learn from them!


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