History of Natural Dyes in the Ancient Mediterranean World

Handbook of Natural Colorants

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-20

  Melo, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ancient blues and indigo blues; Ancient purple (Tyrian purple); Ancient yellows and flavonoid yellows; Chemical structures for anthraquinone reds; Dyes from antiquity; Flavylium anthocyanin reds; Mordant analysis information on dyeing method and process used; Natural dyes' history in ancient Mediterranean World; Unveiling secrets of ancient dyes with modern science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889343110     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470744970.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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