Abstract
The paper is dealing with the textile production in Moravia and southwestern Slovakia in the Late Prehistory (mainly the Eneolithic). The results are based on the analysis of artefacts placed in the depositories or located in the available literature.Recently, the analysis of spindle whorls and loom weights focused on their weight, which is a quantity influencing the final product - thread, respectively fabric.
From the analysis of more than 2000 textile tools, it is possible to conclude that heavier spindle whorls were used in the Neolithic than in the Eneolithic - other types of threads were spun. Moreover, spindle whorls differ in type, which may reflect different preferences for the population within a particular period and area.
The paper aims to present our interpretive possibilities about the amount, material, decoration and type of fabrics. With the help of network (pointing out to the high similarity among indi-vidual Eneolithic sites) and spatial analysis (for example there are no pro00duction areas in Blatné).
Based on the wight analysis and natural conditions, the paper defines the type of fibre used, the final product and the general reflection of textile production in selected sites, including specialized production and spatial distribution.