#13thcentury — Public Fediverse posts
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Interesting research on textile dyes in medieval Estonia:
https://news.err.ee/1609119521/early-medieval-estonia-s-favorite-color-was-blackish-blue
& the use of local plants / lichen mixed with the woad, which was not the local variety but traded & widely cultivated across Europe from the #13thCentury. 🧵 1/3#lichen #TreeBark #woad #textile #dye #colour #color #NaturalMaterials #archaeology #medieval #Estonia #Finland @histodons