Table 1 Description of textiles and synthesis of colorimetry, FT-IR, FORS and Raman analysis including archaeological context information for each textile studied
From: Colors and dyes of archaeological textiles from Tarapacá in the Atacama Desert (South Central Andes)
Details of textiles analysed | Site and period | Description | Color | FT-IR | FORS | Raman | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample 1: M1- A05842
| Tarapacá-40 Context: SM’- T22 Formative period (Fig. 2a) | Blanket | Red orange Munsell 10R 5/10 L* a* b* 31.8 22.9 22 | Proteinaceous fiber | Anthraquinone insect | No Result | |
Sample 2: M2- A04024
| Tarapacá-40 Context: SM-T22 Formative Period (Fig. 2b) | Headdress | Red orange Munsell 10YR 5/8 L* a* b* 35 31.6 23.3 | Proteinaceous fiber | Anthraquinone insect | No Result | |
Sample 3: M4- A05823
| Tarapacá-40 Context: SM’-T52 Formative period (Fig. 2c) | Headdress | Red orange Munsell 10R 5/12 L* a* b* 31.5 27.5 23 | Proteinaceous fiber | Anthraquinone, posible cochineal | Anthraquinone | |
Sample 4: M5- A05909
| Tarapacá-40 Context: SM’-T75 Formative period (Fig. 2d) | Bracelet | Brown Munsell 7.5R 4/8 L* a* b* 21.3 24 11.1 | Proteinaceous fiber | Anthraquinone, posible cochineal | Carminic acid | |
Sample 5: M19- A05859
| Tarapacá-40 Context: SL-T8(δ) Formative period (Fig. 2e) | Blanket | Red Munsell 7.5R/4.8 L* a* b* 22.2 20.4 11.8 | Proteinaceous fiber | Posible alizarin | Anthraquinone | |
Sample 6: M6- A05769
| Pica-8 Context: Sector A, Tumb 15 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2f) | Tunic | Green Munsell 5GY 5/2 L* a* b* 39.4 − 0.1 10.8 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigoide | |
Sample 7: M8- A05765
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2g) | Tunic | Blue Munsell 2.5B 4/2 L* a* b* Not mesured | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigoide | |
Sample 8: M9- 05,765
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2g) | Tunic | Green Munsell 10Y 4/4 L* a* b* 31.3 2.7 16.4 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigoide | |
Sample 9: M10- A05765
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2g) | Tunic | Green Munsell 5GY 2.5/1 L* a* b* 33.4 6.9 14.7 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigoide | |
Sample 10: M11- A05751
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2h) | Loincloth | Red Orange unsell 2.5 YR 4/8 L* a* b* 33.7 21.2 18.9 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Carminic acid | |
Sample 11: M12- A05751
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2h) | Loincloth | Green Munsell 7.7GY 3/2 L* a* b* 30.6 3.2 9.6 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigo | |
Sample 12: M13- A05751
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period Figure 2h) | Loincloth | Green Munsell 2,5GY 6/2 L* a* b* 45.0 1.0 19.1 | Proteinaceous fiber | Indigoide | Indigoide | |
Sample 13: M14- A05749
| Pica-8 Context: Sector D, Tumb 1 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2i) | Tunic | Red Munsell 10R 4/6 L* a* b* 24.5 24.4 11.1 | Proteinaceous fiber | Alizarin | Alizarin | |
Sample 14: M17- A03844
| Pica-8 Context: SF, T1 Late Intermediate period} (Fig. 2j) | Tunic | Red Munsell 10R 4/6 L* a* b* 23.3 16.1 11.0 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Carminic acid | |
Sample 15: M18- A03844
| Pica-8 Context: SF, T1 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2j) | Tunic | Blue Munsell 7.5GY 3/2 L* a* b* 18.9 -1.3 2.2 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigo | |
ample 16: M22- A05743
| Pica-8 Context: SI, T2 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2k) | Tunic | Brown Munsell: 5YR 3/2 L* a* b* 24.4 4.1 6.2 | Proteinaceous fiber | – | No Result | |
Sample 17: M23- A05743
| Pica-8 Context: SI, T2 Late Intermediate Period (Fig. 2k) | Tunic | Green Munsell 2.5GY 3/2 L* a* b* 22.2 0.7 4.2 | Proteinaceous fiber | Indigo | ||
Sample 18: M27- A05768
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period Figure 2l) | Tunic | Green Munsell: 10GY 4/2 Colorimetría L* a* b* - | Proteinaceous fiber | Indigoide | Indigoide | |
Sample 19: M28- A05768
| Pica-8 Context unknown Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2l) | Tunic | Yellow Munsell: 10R 3/2 Colorimetría L* a* b* - | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Indigo | |
Sample 20: M29- A05685
| Pica-8 Context: SD, T56 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2m) | Tunic | Brown Munsell: 10R 4/8, Colorimetría L* a* b* - | Proteinaceous fiber | Alizarin | Anthraquinone | |
Sample 21: M30- A05685
| Pica-8 Context: SD, T56 ate Intermediate period (Fig. 2m) | Tunic | Yellow Munsell: 10R 4/8 Colorimetría L* a* b* - | Proteinaceous fiber | – | Alizarin | |
Sample 22: M31- A05685
| Pica-8 Context: SD, T56 Late Intermediate period (Fig. 2m) | Tunic | Brown Munsell: 5YR 2.5/1 Colorimetría L* a* b* – | Proteinaceous fiber | – | No Result | |
