12777
Accession Number
37406
Author
Osborne, Carolyn M.
Title Of Article Chaper
The Preparation of Yucca Fibers: An Experimental Study
Title Of Journal Book
Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology
Issue
19
Pages
45-50
Collation
6 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Several distinct structural fibers, all yucca, were observed in the twines taken from the Wetherill Mesa sites. Attempts were made to duplicate these fibers, using leaves from Yucca baccata and Yucca harrimaniae. Although our methods did not produce all fibers with the exact coloration of the prehistoric fibers, it is probable that our procedures approximated those of the ancient Indians.
Keywords
yucca;fiber;twine;preparation;experiment
pub_id
12777