History of Natural Fibres – Indigenous Lima Civilization
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Trusted Clothes (Unpublished)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2016
Lima culture comes from Lima, Peru, which was an indigenous civilization to Peru. It lasted from the years 100 to 650. The society was known for its ceramic artwork. It is constructed many, many temples. At present, Lima is one of the major population centers in Peru.
It is part of the early Indian culture, which was a time that the indigenous peoples created an oasis in the desert. The cosmology of this culture was magical in orientation. They lived in mythology and world by their light of spirit and the spirit influence the health and wealth of the land and people.
There was a drug use associated with coca leaves, which appears to have a hallucinogenic effect. There were sacrifices made to appease the various guns. These propitiations can be found, in remnants, via human burials of children.
The culture began to decline around 600 to 2 climatic and environmental alterations through droughts and El Niño. That prior indigenous conglomerate Alina disbanded and was dominated by other groups passively.
These ancient Peruvians never developed a system of writing. However, they did develop images and signs that were then woven into cloths and painted on fabrics, which was a pictorial language that communicated their cosmology.
With regard to textiles, they used cotton and animal first such as llama and alpaca. Textiles were an important part of the culture because of the consideration of wealth and status through them. Depending upon the textile, poor could not acquire or purchase sometimes.
But the rich could buy or acquire certain textiles. The textiles have evolved through it hits history to have various tapestries and blankets with differential natural dyes, which have various anthropomorphic and animal science, and geometric organizational and structural patterns.
These were the everyday clothing. There were ceremonial robes. And then there were the textiles that were made for design of religious worship center such as temples. The zippy things like wall hanging textile patterns woven into cloth.
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