History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c23.s6.7
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c23.s6.7
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6. Mesopotamia had developed its expertise in wool, Egypt had traditionally been the centre for linen weaving. The decline of flax as an agricultural crop in Egypt is traced to the 12th century, A.D. Syria, 1935 Wiet, p. 279; Forbes, p.160; Frantz-Murphy, pp.245, 297.