Stanford Humanities Center
Please join us for an open session of ARCHLGY 126: Archaeobotany (ARCHLGY 226, BIO 186, BIO 286) taught by Dr. Yahui He. This class will feature special guest Dr. Wa Ye, who will demo traditional thigh spinning techniques with hemp. We will also experiment with applying this technique to spinning other cellulosic fibers, including sisal, flax, and cotton, as well as wool, a protein fiber.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Archaeology Center and will be followed by a catered dinner for participants.
About the Speaker
Wa Ye is an archaeologist specializing in China and former co-director of the International Field School of Archaeology at Yangguanzhai in Shaanxi, China with degrees in archaeology from Xibei University, University of Oregon, and University of California, Los Angeles. She is co-author of Chinese Archives: An Introductory Guide (1996), and author of numerous articles on prehistoric and historic archaeology in China.
Sponsored by the Stanford Humanities Center and made possible by support from an anonymous donor honoring the Directorship of former SHC Director John Bender, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Stanford Educational Farm
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