From Twining to Triple Cloth
Experimentation and Innovation in Ancient Peruvian Weaving (ca. 5000-400 B.C.)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8219781 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S J Doyon-Bernard (University of West Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-87 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/281493 |
| OpenAlex | W2024312165 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 17 |
A chronological sequence for the introduction of the major categories of loom weaves in the Initial period and Early Horizon of prehistoric Peru reveals a process of experimentation that begins with primarily suprastructural and discontinuous decoration and culminates with the achievement of designs that are wedded materially to the weave. Three major innovations allowed for this dramatic advance: (1) the use of multiple heddles, which is found surprisingly early in the sequence; (2) the recognition of the full potential of the “cross” to vary the selection of the warps from the fixed order in the heddles, and (3) the related application of the complementary principle, in which one colored yarn is substituted for its partner in a contrasting hue. Through the elaboration of these truly revolutionary discoveries, the last limits to artistic freedom were removed and weaving technology rapidly advanced to include the full repertoire of loom-weave classes known in the Andes
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Art history · LOOM · Order (exchange) · Period (music) · Prehistory · Sequence (biology) · Visual arts · Weaving · Yarn · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Mechanical Engineering
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2023 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |