| This study is an analysis of the roles of textiles as defined in Western twentieth century civilization and compared with the original civilizations of the Olmec and Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang, Zhou) in China. An overview of the various sources of information used to study ancient textiles and the inherent issues in the specified areas is provided. The various textiles in existence among the Olmec and Three Dynasties are reviewed and analyzed according to the various roles they play in each society. Textile roles from the Olmec and Three Dynasties are compared to the roles textiles play in Western twentieth century civilization. |
