essay
Moche textiles from Pacatnamu
, the moche occupation • 2 • Published In 1997 • Pages: 215-242
By: Donnan, Christopher B., Donnan, Sharon G..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The authors describe textiles found during excavations at Pacatnamu in the Jequetepeque Valley, both garments and accessories, most of which came from burials. Included are the types of fibers used and how they were spun, woven (plain, twill, gauze, tapestry, etc.), and how the clothing and accessories were constructed and repaired. Comparisons are made with representations in Moche art. A table lists the textiles with enumeration of their features.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cordage
- Woven and other interworked fabrics
- Normal garb
- Special garments
- Paraphernalia
- Clothing manufacture
- Garment care
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Moche
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2015
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2013
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1983-1987
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1600-1250 BP (AD 400-750)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Pacatnamú, Guadalupe district, Pacasmayo (Jequetepeque Valley), La Libertad, Peru
- NotesAdditional notes
- Christopher B. Donnan, Sharon G. Donnan
- For bibliographic references see document 27: Donnan (1997, Bibliography)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 86061112
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Pacatnamú Site (Peru)