<p>In this episode Jackson sits down to talk author and historian Dorothy Armstrong about her new book 'Threads of Empire: The History of the World In Twelve Carpets'. Dorothy talks to us about the evolution of carpets, how they developed from being the first pieces of architecture to items that are collected in the 21st Century, she also discussed how some of the world oldest carpets have been discovered and what we can learn from them!</p><br><p>Keep up to date with Dorothy through her <a href="https://www.ashmolean.org/people/dorothy-armstrong" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ashmolean profile</a>, her <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorothy-Armstrong-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ResearchGate</a>, or her <a href="https://oxford.academia.edu/DorothyArmstrong" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Academia.Edu</a></p><br><p>Grab a copy of <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14692/9781399614221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Threads of Empire</a></p><br><p>If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our <a href="https://patreon.com/HistorywithJackson?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>!</p><br><p>To catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/64ac72532a77ae00110d8330/shows/6409e3f55452ad0011dbc6ef/www.HistorywithJackson.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.HistorywithJackson.co.uk</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJackson</p><p>Follow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJackson</p><p>Follow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJackson</p><p>Follow us on TikTok at @HistorywithJackson</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
