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Nothing But A Thing: A Visual Glossary Of California Mission Era Traditional Technologies And Material Cultures, Rubén G. Mendoza, Kate M. Mayer
Nothing But A Thing: A Visual Glossary Of California Mission Era Traditional Technologies And Material Cultures, Rubén G. Mendoza, Kate M. Mayer
Rubén Mendoza
No abstract provided.
María Santísima Nuestra Señora De La Soledad: The Archaeology And Architectural History Of The Ex-Misión De La Soledad, 1791-1835, Rubén Mendoza
María Santísima Nuestra Señora De La Soledad: The Archaeology And Architectural History Of The Ex-Misión De La Soledad, 1791-1835, Rubén Mendoza
Rubén Mendoza
No abstract provided.
"Inks In The Islamic Manuscripts Of Northern Nigeria - Old Recipes, Modern Analysis And Medicine", Michaelle Biddle
"Inks In The Islamic Manuscripts Of Northern Nigeria - Old Recipes, Modern Analysis And Medicine", Michaelle Biddle
Michaelle Biddle
This study is concerned with what specific materials are used in fabricating the inks used in the surviving, largely undated Northern Nigerian manuscripts written in Arabic script. These manuscripts belong to the West African tradition of Islamic culture and scholarship, of which Timbuktu, Mali, was a key center. The manuscripts themselves, and 4500 km of road travel throughout Northern Nigeria, suggest a local tradition of dye, ink and pigment fabrication rather than one derived from the Mediterranean and the Islamic heartlands. Technical materials analysis, recipes from ethno-cultural studies, and replicative experiments revealed a reliance on local plants and materials. Botanical …