Day: 22 February 2014

Old Sock news from my friend in Phoenix, Arizona

Forensic Knitting in Archaeology Reconstructing 16th Century Socks Knitting the world together in yet another fun way…through time! When Spanish Conquistador, Frances Pizzarro, landed in Peru to conquer the Incan empire, he didn’t realize he was bringing them a gift.  Thankfully, he remembered to pack his socks. Carrie Brezine, a Harvard educated anthropologist specializing in […]

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