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Dyes, Mummies, and a Peruvian Textile Mystery
UCLA chemist Max Saltzman explains how dye analysis and fabric archaeology reveal ancient Peruvians used Cochineal dye and complex weaving. He notes 300 B.C. fabrics preserved by desert burial and mummies wrapped in exquisite cloth, suggesting trade routes for dye sources and insights into Navajo and Persian textile authentication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Saltzman
Saltzman
Allied Chemical Corp
Americas
Paracas
Peru
Andes
University of California At Los Angeles
International Museum of Folk Art
Santa Fe
Persia
India
China
Middle East