New evidence for jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) in the Indus civilization

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-143

  Wright, Rita P ^a   Lentz, David L ^b   Beaubien, Harriet F ^c   Kimbrough, Christine K ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c MUSEUM CONSERVATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d EBI Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Corchorus capsularis L.; Indus civilization; Jute cloth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873019919     PISSN: 18669557     EISSN: 18669565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12520-012-0088-1     Document Type: Article

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