Abstract Archaeological research has identified the use of cultivated cotton (Gossypium barbadense) in the ancient Andes dating back to at least 7800 years ago. Because of unusual circumstances of preservation, 6000-year-old cotton fabrics from the Preceramic site of Huaca Prieta on the north coast of Peru retained traces of a blue pigment that was analyzed […]
Amano Pre-Hispanic Textile Museum reopened its doors and has become one of the main alternatives to learn about textile evolution in the country. Due to new museum script, visitors will enjoy the exhibit, which goes through a timeline featuring objects elaborated by the Chavin culture experts thru the times of the Inca Empire by putting […]
A joint work conducted by the Peruvian Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs and the US Government brought as a consequence the return of an important object belonging to Peru’s Cultural Heritage: A Paracas Necrópolis funerary-styled textile. This textile was found by the end of 2012 in the state of Texas. Subsequently, it was seized […]
