An Introduction to the Textile Tradition in Prato
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Title An Introduction to the Textile Tradition in Prato
Url http://www.po-net.prato.it/artestoria/storia/eng/sintess.htm
Description Timeline and short period descriptions of the development of the textile industry in this north Italian industrial center, from the 13th century till the present. Author: Prof. Claudio Balcucci.
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Date Jul 19, 2006
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