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Cover illustration: designed by Cynthia Graeff. From the top left: Greek women pounding, 6th century BCE. Photography from the mid-20th century. Public Domain; Reconstruction drawing of the first phase with a hand-driven rotary mill. Courtesy of E. Koparal; Felt. Photo by Robert Hahn; Clepsydra with narrow neck. Images by Martin Klöckener, by permission; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, by Robert Hahn; An electrum stater of Miletus ca. 600–550 BCE. Photo by Robert Hahn; Drawing of Grecian female with dress, from Hope 1812, Plate 143. Public domain.
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ISSN 2590-1796
ISBN 978-90-04-69441-5 (hardback)
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DOI 10.1163/9789004741973
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