Course Description:
The perishables analysis laboratory will be devoted to the documentation of twined, coiled, and plated basketry, as well as cordage and cordage byproducts. It will involve not only the delineation and recordation of technological attributes, but also the identification of plant and, in some cases, other organic raw materials used in the construction of these items. Students will engage with the material through a number of individual and group activities and projects.