ABSTRACT Studying textile production in the middle Guadiana basin between the seventh and fifth centuries BC, this article reveals the significance of textiles for the development and change of economic complexity in rural societies in Iron Age south-western Iberia. Textiles were at the very heart of the economic transformation of the area in this period. The functional properties of textile tools and their implications for manufacturing different types of threads and woven textiles show that in the seventh and sixth centuries BC the production of textiles was household-based and mostly for self-consumption. From the late sixth century and especially in the fifth century BC, however, the increasing specialisation of textile production and the appearance of workshops heralded new economic relations. By examining textile production and artisans’ skills and knowledge, this study reconsiders our understanding of craft production, societal change, and economic complexity among the rural societies of Iron Age Iberia.

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编织农村经济：铁器时代伊比利亚西南部的纺织品生产和社会复杂性

摘要研究了公元前七世纪至五世纪之间瓜迪亚纳盆地中部的纺织品生产，该文章揭示了纺织品对于伊比利亚铁器时代西南农村地区农村社会的发展和经济复杂性的改变具有重要意义。在此期间，纺织品是该地区经济转型的核心。纺织工具的功能特性及其对制造不同类型的线和机织纺织品的影响表明，在公元前七世纪和第六世纪，纺织品的生产以家庭为基础，并且主要用于自消费。但是，从六世纪末，尤其是在公元前五世纪开始，纺织品生产的专业化发展和车间的出现预示着新的经济关系。