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feb 25, 1500 - 162 All-T’oqapu tunic

Description:

1450-1540 CE
Camelid fiber and cotton
Inka
Driving force of the Inka empire - exchange for high-status goods.
Textile technologies older than ceramics
Move valuable than gold or gems
Textiles were important in the Andes long before the Inka came into power.
T’oqapu - geometric motifs

Added to timeline:

6 Oct 2017

Date:

feb 25, 1500
Now
~ 524 years ago

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