Catwalk clothing showcases research into prehistoric textiles and design
Research by archaeologists at the University of Southampton and the Natural History Museum Vienna will be showcased in London this weekend at a special prehistoric fashion show event - staged as part of an international Humanities festival, 'The Time and the Place'. Clothing and jewellery displayed on the catwalk will demonstrate findings of a three-year collaborative research project called 'Creativity and Craft Production in Middle and Late Bronze Age Europe' (CinBA). Funded by Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) and involving universities and organisations across Europe3, the project explores how prehistoric people dressed and expressed creativity and identity through pottery, metalwork and textiles during the period 1800-500 BC. Read more