Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes

Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 534
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ISBN-10 : 0292777140
ISBN-13 : 9780292777149
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Book Synopsis Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes by : Margot Blum Schevill

Download or read book Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes written by Margot Blum Schevill and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chapters provide detailed information on manufacturing (spinning, weaving, dyeing, decorating); communicative significance (ethnicity, identity, tradition, rank, geographic origin); and marketing and commercialization among contemporary groups of indigenous descent"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.


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