Textile technology in Nepal in the 5th-7th centuries CE: the case of Samdzong

Textile technology in Nepal in the 5th-7th centuries CE: the case of Samdzong

The first results of textile and dye analyses of cloth remains recovered in Samdzong, Upper Mustang, Nepal, are presented. The site consists of ten shaft tombs, dated between the 400-650 CE, cut into a high cliff face at an elevation of 4000 m asl. The dry climate and high altitude favoured the exce...

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Main Authors: Margarita Gleba, Ina Vanden Berghe, Mark Aldenderfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
Subjects:
Textiles
dyes
SEM
HPLC-DAD
Nepal
silk
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2015.1110421

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