The curing of hides and skins in European prehistory /

Leather, hide and fur were probably the preferred material for all kinds of equipment (tents, bags, pots and drinking vessels) and clothing in prehistory. It is therefore remarkable that our knowledge of this material is so restricted, and its survival even in suitable circumstances very limited. Pa...

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Autor principal: Groenman-van Waateringe, W.
Formato: Analitica de revista
Lenguaje:español
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Sumario:Leather, hide and fur were probably the preferred material for all kinds of equipment (tents, bags, pots and drinking vessels) and clothing in prehistory. It is therefore remarkable that our knowledge of this material is so restricted, and its survival even in suitable circumstances very limited. Palynological data and experimental methods attempt to explain this phenomenon.
Notas:Antiquity 73 (1999): 884Ð890