Amanda J. Thompson
Research Interests
Archaeological and Historic Textiles, pseudomorphs and other textile remnants; Fiber, Yarn, and Textile properties; Alpaca fiber; Composite Textile properties, book cloth; Wear Testing of Textile and Apparel products.
Peer-reviewed Refereed Publications
Embree, Anna and Amanda Thompson (revisions submitted Feb. 2006). Physical Properties of Decorative Japanese Book Cloths. Journal of the American Institute of Conservation.
Thompson, Amanda and Anna Embree (revisions submitted Feb. 2006). Lightfastness of Decorative Japanese Book Cloths. Journal of the American Institute of Conservation.
Thompson, Amanda J. and Kathryn A. Jakes (Winter 2005). Textile Evidence for Ohio Hopewell Burial Practices. Southeastern Archaeology, Vol.24(2): 137-141.
Thompson, Amanda J. and Kathryn A. Jakes (Fall 2002). Replication of Textile Dyeing with Sumac and Bedstraw. Southeastern Archaeology, Vol. 21(2):552-557.
Funded Research
Proposal for Analysis of Pseudomorphs on Copper and other Metallic Artifacts from the Pickwick Basin, Alabama
Project funded by the 2005 RAC Award
Japan Seminar 2007, Research and Curriculum Development
Project funded by the Henry Luce Foundation