. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. MOrsKllOLl) AUrs AM) INDrSTKIKS 37 Consi(leriiit>; that the Peruvians reached this high standard without direct contact with any outside ])eople we may well endorse the statement that "It is the most extraordinaiy textile development of a prehistoric ; The Peruvians had two kinds of native cotton; one pure white, the other a golden brown. The white fiber. Fig. 17. A Pre-Inca Tapestry Poncho. Pachacamac. The warps are cotton, the wefts, vicuna wool. The three human figures in the center are surrounded by cat,
. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. MOrsKllOLl) AUrs AM) INDrSTKIKS 37 Consi(leriiit>; that the Peruvians reached this high standard without direct contact with any outside ])eople we may well endorse the statement that "It is the most extraordinaiy textile development of a prehistoric ; The Peruvians had two kinds of native cotton; one pure white, the other a golden brown. The white fiber. Fig. 17. A Pre-Inca Tapestry Poncho. Pachacamac. The warps are cotton, the wefts, vicuna wool. The three human figures in the center are surrounded by cat, bird, and fish designs. is very even in diameter, has a greater number of con- volutions per inch than the brown, and averages from 1 to 1| inches in length; the brown ^ inch less. Carding was probably accomplished ^vith the fingers; the spin- ning with a spindle weighted by a whorl. In addition to cotton, wool was used. For the most part, the wool came from three members of the camel. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mead, Charles W. (Charles Williams), 1845-1928. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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