Identifying sources of fibre in Chinese handmade papers by phytoliths: A methodological exploration

This paper proposed phytoliths as promising for identifying and distinguishing sources of fibre in Chinese handmade papers. For an initial methodological exploration, two types of Raw Xuan (unprocessed Xuan paper) and the two plant materials used in making them—namely rice straw and bark from blue s...

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Main Author: Tao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2018.1475454