At various times in history and across the world, textiles have been used in payments and exchange, for example, in Tang Dynasty China when coins and textiles were the main forms of money, and in social and cultural conventions, such as dowries. Banknotes originate in the ‘flying money’ (feiqian) of...
India: A History in Objects is a beautiful exploration of India's past, which highlights objects from the British Museum collection.
Arranged chronologically, and abundantly illustrated with expertly selected objects, this superb new overview connects today’s India with its past. Early chapters uncover prehistoric objects from 1.5 million years ago, examine...
Few cities can claim as long and illustrious a history as Asyut, in Middle Egypt. Continuously
inhabited for at least five thousand years, it ranks among the world's oldest urban centres, yet
only now has Asyut begun to receive the scholarly and public attention it deserves. The 'guardian
city' straddled...