The World According to Basketry


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Series: Cotsen Digital Archaeology Series
ISBN: 90-8789-035-6
Publication Date: Jun 1999
Price: OUT OF PRINT
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Willeke Wendrich

On the basis of two different archaeological sites, namely Tell el-’Amarna in Middle Egypt (about 1350 BC), and Qasr Ibrim in Nubia (mainly third century BC to sixth century AD), this book deals with the production of basketry in ancient Egypt. Use is also made of a study of contemporary basket makers in Middle Egypt and New Nubia. 

The book first deals with the technical aspects of basketry production, and subsequently with the wider world of basket makers. The book is accompanied by a video file which illustrates the findings presented in the written presentation.

World According to Basketry
Table of Contents

Part One: Methods and Materials

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Fabric of Archaeology

Chapter 3. On the Classification of Basketry

Chapter 4. Field Work Methods

Chapter 5. Basketry Analysis

Chapter 6. And Action... 

Chapter 7. Sources Along the River Nile

 Part Two: Static Aspects of Basketry

Chapter 8. Leaves and Branches

Chapter 9. Basketry Techniques, A Classification

Chapter 10. Basketry from Amarna and Middle Egypt

Chapter 11. Basketry from Qasr Ibrim and New Nubia

Chapter 12. The Status of the Static

Part Three: Dynamic Aspects of Basketry

Chapter 13. The Introduction of Time

Chapter 14. Climbing the Tree

Chapter 15. Making Mats, Bags and Baskets

Chapter 16. The Choreography of Work

Chapter 17. The Dance of the Dynamics

Part Four: Basket Makers

Chapter 18. Producers at Present

Chapter 19. Producers in the Past

Chapter 20. Summary and Conclusion