Mary Harlow

Mary Harlow, FSA (born 20 October 1956) is an English archaeologist and classical scholar. Her research focuses on various aspects of Roman social history―such as age, family, dress and textiles―and their impact on the formation of ancient identity. Her approach strongly promotes interdisciplinary methods, using source materials to accompany the study of Roman dress.^[1]

^ Andersson Strand, Ebert, Harlow, Bjerregaard (2016). Traditional Textile Craft - an Intangible Heritage?. p. 144. ISBN 978-87-998798-0-9. To understand the past, and its relationship to our varied presents, requires an open approach to interdisciplinarity. It is essential, to work and learn from craftspeople, archaeologists, anthropologists, economists, artists – and endless other '–ists', and it must become central to further research.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Andersson Strand, Ebert, Harlow, Bjerregaard (2016). Traditional Textile Craft - an Intangible Heritage?. p. 144. ISBN 978-87-998798-0-9. To understand the past, and its relationship to our varied presents, requires an open approach to interdisciplinarity. It is essential, to work and learn from craftspeople, archaeologists, anthropologists, economists, artists – and endless other '–ists', and it must become central to further research.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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