학술논문
Comparative study of the crafts traditions in the Batanes islands (Philippines) and Lanyu (Taiwan, Republic of China) based on plant anatomy-phytolith analysis and ethnobotany
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Author
Source
TDX (Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa)
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Esta tesis doctoral tiene como objetivo entender el conocimiento botánico y sobre cestería en las islas Bashic, localizadas en el sur de Taiwan y el norte de Filipinas. Estas islas son un marco geográfico excelente para llevar a cabo estudios etnobotánicos, de hecho, las islas Batanes y la isla Lanyu están aisladas y preservada numerosas especies autóctonas o endémicas, que pueden usarse como marcadores de contacto. La cestería se compone de fibras vegetales que se definen por sus cualidades específicas en longitud, resistencia, flexibilidad, resistencia a la putrefacción, etc. La colección de referencia actual de las plantas utilizadas por las personas que fabrican cestas Ivatan (Batanes) y Tao (Yami) (Lanyu) se presentan en este volumen con el objetivo de mejorar la identificación de restos arqueobotánicos y su interpretación tecnológica. También tiene como objetivo último identificar restos de plantas encontradas en las piezas arqueológicas gracias al hallazgo de partes anatómicas, restos de almidón o fitolitos. Ciertas cestas destinadas a proteger cuerpos y objetos, se caracterizan por una técnica de diseño única conocida como "anudado" que emplea principalmente fibras de plátano, incluida Musa textilis-abaca. Las diferentes especies de los plátanos presentes o ausencia en las islas Bashiic pueden aportar, junto con otras plantas, nueva información sobre la propagación de humanos y plantas, y en particular sobre la diáspora austronesia.
This doctoral thesis aims at providing a better knowledge of basketry traditions and plantbased raw materials that were used for this craft in the Bashiic islands located in Southern Taiwan and Northern Philippines. These islands are excellent context to carry out ethnobotanical studies: Batanes and Lanyu Islands are both isolated contexts and host numerous vegetal taxa, most of which are indigenous or even endemic and can be used as markers of contact. Handicraft is mostly made of plant fibres of specific properties, such as limited length, flexibility, strength, un-putrescibility, among others. Creating a reference collection of Ivatan (Batanes Islands) and Tao (Yami) (Lanyu Island) present-day handicraft will be useful in identifying and comparing plants and the techniques used for manufacturing ancient handicrafts. This type of analysis can be applied to archaeological artefacts where botanical micro remains- such as anatomical parts, starch grains and phytoliths- may have been preserved. Some baskets which are used to protect bodies and things are made into a knotting-tying technique employing Musa textilis- abaca and other banana species fibers, these baskets are representing a unique knowledge. Musa spp. status within other useful forest products can be of great interest to understand human and plant propagation through times, especially the Austronesian diaspora.
This doctoral thesis aims at providing a better knowledge of basketry traditions and plantbased raw materials that were used for this craft in the Bashiic islands located in Southern Taiwan and Northern Philippines. These islands are excellent context to carry out ethnobotanical studies: Batanes and Lanyu Islands are both isolated contexts and host numerous vegetal taxa, most of which are indigenous or even endemic and can be used as markers of contact. Handicraft is mostly made of plant fibres of specific properties, such as limited length, flexibility, strength, un-putrescibility, among others. Creating a reference collection of Ivatan (Batanes Islands) and Tao (Yami) (Lanyu Island) present-day handicraft will be useful in identifying and comparing plants and the techniques used for manufacturing ancient handicrafts. This type of analysis can be applied to archaeological artefacts where botanical micro remains- such as anatomical parts, starch grains and phytoliths- may have been preserved. Some baskets which are used to protect bodies and things are made into a knotting-tying technique employing Musa textilis- abaca and other banana species fibers, these baskets are representing a unique knowledge. Musa spp. status within other useful forest products can be of great interest to understand human and plant propagation through times, especially the Austronesian diaspora.