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Kate Peck Kent's Prehistoric Textiles of the Southwest is the standard scholarly work on the woven heritage of the ancient Southwest, synthesizing decades of fragmentary archaeological evidence into a coherent account of how the region's early peoples spun, dyed, and wove. Kent, a leading authority on Southwestern textiles, examines fibers, looms, structures, and design, recovering an artistry that survives mainly in fragile fragments preserved in dry cave and ruin contexts. It remains a touchstone reference for archaeologists, weavers, and conservators alike.

Part of the Southwest Indian Arts Series, this is a first edition co-published in 1983 by the School of American Research in Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico Press in Albuquerque, a pairing that anchors it firmly in New Mexico scholarship. This copy is signed by the author on the title page, "Kate P. Kent, 5/83," a fitting mark on a definitive study of a deeply Southwestern craft.

First Edition (1983), signed by the author

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Author	Kate Peck Kent
Publisher	School of American Research / University of New Mexico Press
Year	1983
ISBN	0-8263-0591-1
Edition	First Edition (1983), signed by the author
Signed	Yes — Signed by the author on the title page, 'Kate P. Kent 5/83.'
Condition	Hardcover in dust jacket; jacket edge-chipped.
Topic	Prehistoric Southwest textiles

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