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1. Flax from the Ancient World
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4 Extra Debut. The linens that wrapped the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs - how fabrics have shaped our world. Read by Francesca Dymond.
All cloth begins with a twist.
Journalist Kassia St Clair, unravels the fascinating stories of how fabrics have shaped the world we live in, beginning with the secret power of the linens that wrapped the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs.
The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History written by Kassia St Clair
Abridged in five parts by Laurence Wareing.
Read by Francesca Dymond.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in October 2018.
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