Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xvii, 308 p)
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ill., maps
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25 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0415279593
Inhalt:
Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, this title explores the relationships that herders have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-301) and index
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Front Cover; Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric; Copyright Page; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Threads through time; 2. Camelids, land and water in the South-Central Andes; 3. Caring for herd animals in Isluga; 4. Flowers of the herds: the wayñu ceremony in Isluga; 5. The transformation of fleece into yarn; 6. Historical perspectives on herding technology; 7. The emergence of herding societies in the Atacama; 8. The yarns and fabrics of Tulan societies; 9. Conclusions: earth, water, fleece and fabric; Appendix; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780415279598
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric : An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding
Sprache:
Englisch
