The textile evidence for the archaeological site of Kissi, Burkina Faso, is presented and the implications for the history of weaving in West Africa are discussed. Woolen textiles have been preserved in Iron Age graves of the first millennium AD due

The oldest preserved textiles in West Africa were discovered at Kissi in Burkina Faso and dated to the early first millennium AD. They add to the small corpus of first millennium AD textile finds and push back in time the evidence for the demand and use of cloth in sub-Saharan Africa.

2017年9月10日 · 在布基纳法索北部的基西Kissi遗址，科学家们发现了一些人类最古老的纺织品。 它们由羊毛或精细动物毛发制成，纬向平纹编织。 后来又在九世纪的尼日利亚Igbo Ukwu遗址发现了布片和羊皮纸碎片。

2008年12月1日 · The textile evidence for the archaeological site of Kissi, Burkina Faso, is presented and the implications for the history of weaving in West Africa are discussed. Woolen textiles have been...

The Kissi are well known for making baskets and weaving on vertical looms. In past times, they were also famous for their ironworking skills, as the country and its neighbors possessed rich iron deposits.

Kissi works with natural fibers to create an eclectic blend of tonal and saturated colors. Kissi draws on a wide range of influences from West country landscapes, global cityscapes to African tribal art. Kissi’s love of fiber extends to spinning, weaving, tapestry work and sewing.

2020年9月3日 · The textile evidence for the archaeological site of Kissi, Burkina Faso, is presented and the implications for the history of weaving in West Africa are discussed.

2008年10月25日 · The textile evidence for the archaeological site of Kissi, Burkina Faso, is presented and the implications for the history of weaving in West Africa are discussed. Woolen textiles have been preserved in Iron Age graves of the first millennium AD due to the corrosion of metal objects in the graves.

The textile evidence for the archaeological site of Kissi, Burkina Faso, is presented and the implications for the history of weaving in West Africa are discussed. Woollen textiles have been preserved in Iron Age graves of the first millennium AD …

Some of the oldest surviving African textiles were discovered at the archaeological site of Kissi in northern Burkina Faso. They are made of wool or fine "short" animal hair including dried skin for integrity. [1] . Some fragments have also survived from the …