New evidence for jute (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Corchorus capsularis</Emphasis> L.) in the Indus civilization |
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| Authors: | Rita P Wright David L Lentz Harriet F Beaubien Christine K Kimbrough |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY, USA;(2) Department of Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA;(3) Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Suitland, MD, USA;(4) EBI Consulting, Burlington, MA, USA |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we report the results of an analysis of a preserved structure of jute on a ceramic artifact from the site of Harappa that is dated to 2200–1900 (cal.) BC (Fig. 1). Jute cloth has not previously been identified at this early date in the Indus civilization. Since fiber remains are rare in prehistoric South Asia, we briefly review the evidence for seed and fiber remains used in textile production in this region. |
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