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The Man Who ''Invented'' the Aztec Crystal Skulls : the Adventures of Eugène Boban.
EugEne Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures.' He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully ...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Berghahn Books, Incorporated,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | EugEne Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures.' He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully 'palmed off' a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe's leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man' Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of EugEne Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (330 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781789200966 1789200962 |