TEXTILES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ANDEAN SOCIETY


 

Textile arts were extremely labor intensive and required extraordinary skill. A single tunic might be made from 6 to 9 miles of different colored thread. Textiles were valued more than gold or silver, unlike the precious metal the Spaniards coveted, and signified the wearer's high social status and political power. The Incas gave textiles as the highest form of tribute. Check out some of these Inca bags that are made with natural fibers and dyes.

 

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