Project Gutenberg 2005-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 428 Holmes, William Henry 1846 1933 Holmes, W. H. (William Henry) Holmes, William H. (William Henry) Prehistoric Textile Fabrics Of The United States, Derived From Impressions On Pottery Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 393-425 Produced by Louise Hope, Carlo Traverso, 1st-hand-history.org, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Prehistoric Textile Fabrics Of The United States, Derived From Impressions On…" by William H. Holmes is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. This work dives into the topic of textile fabrics used by ancient peoples from the United States, specifically those that can be analyzed through the impressions they left on pottery. It serves as an important contribution to the study of ethnology and archaeology, focusing on the methods and materials employed in textile production by prehistoric cultures. The book discusses various types of textile fabrics identified through meticulous research and analysis of pottery fragments. Holmes categorizes these fabrics into groups based on their weaving techniques and materials, showcasing a range of ancient textiles from diverse geographic locations across the U.S. He provides detailed illustrations and examinations of the fabrics, emphasizing their roles in both the practical aspects of pottery construction and aesthetic ornamentation. The work highlights the sophistication of textile techniques among prehistoric tribes, illustrating that these early artists used woven materials not only for functionality but also for decorative purposes, enriching our understanding of their cultural practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indian textile fabrics -- North America Indian pottery -- North America E011 Text Technology Manufacturing Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 111870 2025-06-07T12:16:37.145764 text/html 104103 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1532822 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1638418 2025-06-07T12:16:45.905707 application/epub+zip 1637721 2025-06-07T12:16:41.626740 application/epub+zip 86198 2025-06-07T12:16:39.992741 application/epub+zip 1842161 2025-06-07T12:16:48.489702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1827741 2025-06-07T12:16:44.761725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107703 2022-09-08T10:44:41.702930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71814 2025-06-07T12:16:36.276766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71706 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23674 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71696 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23655 2020-12-13T12:12:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22117 2025-06-07T12:16:48.638700 application/rdf+xml 24749 2025-06-07T12:16:40.590737 image/jpeg 4563 2025-06-07T12:16:40.302733 image/jpeg 1639681 2025-06-07T12:16:37.287789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia