Precolumbian Gold
Author | : Colin McEwan |
Publisher | : British Museum Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105112256438 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Download or read book Precolumbian Gold written by Colin McEwan and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publishing papers from an international conference held in May 1996 at the Museum of Mankind to mark the opening of the exhibition The Gilded Image: PreColumbian Gold from South and Central America, this text includes essays on gold funerary offerings from excavations at Batan Grande, Peru; the description of recently discovered Malagana goldwork from Columbia; and an accout of gold found in archaeological contexts from Panama.