Focus: Examine the unique textiles and fashion of the Byzantine Empire, including the use of silk and gold embroidery.
Angle: The role of Byzantine fashion in displaying imperial power and religious devotion, and how their textile industry influenced trade with Western Europe and the Islamic world.
a. Describe the topic you have chosen, which can be anything related to textiles produced from 27,000 BCE through the Age of Exploration. b. Summarize the most interesting points related to class topics weve covered (this is a partial list.think of your own questions!): i. What textiles are being discussed? ii. How were they made/ what was the technology used? iii. Who made them? iv. What do textiles tell us about social conditions or events of their time? v. What can we learn from them today? c. Write a short commentary about the sources you used: i. Do you trust the sources you read? Why? ii. Which of your sources had more information? Why? iii. When was the information you collected written? Does it represent current research or news about your topic? iv. Was the same or similar information available on general websites, blogs, or Wikipedia?