6,000yr old fabric reveals Peruvians dyeing textiles W/indigo before Egyptians

[AmyW1205]

https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-oldest-indigo-dye-20160915-snap-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2HuX6NfBRdm-WxB1QU-wkeNtz0dtIjaDu0ON24f7r8ik3BxBUsL2AP_WE

[knitterlady13]

@AmyW1205 Thanks for sharing! I’d like to go to that area. Peru has such a rich and interesting cultural history. We’ve been talking about going to the Sacred Valley sometime soon - maybe next year - (which is probably overrun with tourists). It’s a long way from there to Huaca Prieta, but maybe we need to add that to the list.

[AmyW1205]

@knitterlady13

@AmyW1205 Thanks for sharing! I’d like to go to that area. Peru has such a rich and interesting cultural history. We’ve been talking about going to the Sacred Valley sometime soon - maybe next year - (which is probably overrun with tourists). It’s a long way from there to Huaca Prieta, but maybe we need to add that to the list.

That would be a fabulous trip!!! If you go, I want to see pics!

[wheat]

@AmyW1205

6,000-year-old fabric reveals Peruvians were dyeing textiles with indigo long before Egyptians

TFS (thanks for sharing) cool story

[AmyW1205]

@wheat

TFS (thanks for sharing) cool story

You’re most welcome! ;)

[knitterlady13]

Absolutely! I am hoping for 2020. We were going to go to Australia in March, but I think we’re going to postpone that for a year because we want to get our diving certificates first. So Peru may get slotted first.

[designercheryl]

That is so interesting. I love to read about the history of textiles, especially knitting.