Identification of bast fibers from Samdzong, Nepal

Summary

Textile remains have been recovered from burials at the highland site of Samdzong, northwestern Nepal. The fabrics are desiccated exhibiting and high degree of preservation which is shown by the presence of cellular tissue pertaining to bast bundles. In this paper, we discuss methodological approaches towards the study of plant fibers and their surrounding tissues focusing on different techniques of microscopy. We will address advantages and limitations for transmitted and polarized light, as well as SEM and confocal microscopy. Finally, we will present an identification key based on diagnostic features for different types of bast fibers.

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Identification of bast fibers from Samdzong, Nepal. Mario Zimmermann, Jade D'Alpoim Guedes, Mark Altenderfer. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 404234)

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Geographic Keywords
East/Southeast Asia

Spatial Coverage

min long: 66.885; min lat: -8.928 ; max long: 147.568; max lat: 54.059 ;