1. Threads through time -- 2. Camelids, land and water in the South-Central Andes -- 3. Caring for herd animals in Isluga -- 4. Flowers of the herds : the wayƱu ceremony in Isluga -- 5. The transformation of fleece into yarn -- 6. Historical perspectives on herding technologies -- 7. The emergence of herding societies in the Atacama -- 8. The yarns and fabrics of Tulan societies -- 9. Conclusions : earth, water, fleece and fabric
Summary
Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, this title explores the relationships that herders have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-301) and index