Illustration
This basket made of wickerwork dates from c. 1100-800 BCE and comes from a former pile-dwelling settlement near Zürich, Switzerland. (Landesmuseum, Zürich).
About the Author
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 02). Prehistoric Basket from Pile-Dwelling. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9633/prehistoric-basket-from-pile-dwelling/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Prehistoric Basket from Pile-Dwelling." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9633/prehistoric-basket-from-pile-dwelling/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Prehistoric Basket from Pile-Dwelling." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Dec 2018. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
