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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 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Authors' Note; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Caveat Emptor; Chapter 2. Between Old World and New; Chapter 3. Mexico; Chapter 4. Mexico at Mid-Century; Chapter 5. The Emperor's Antiquarian; Chapter 6. Confronting a Different Paris; Chapter 7. Marketing a Collection; Chapter 8. A Premier Collection; Chapter 9. Narratives of Provenance; Chapter 10. The Rue du Sommerard Decade; Chapter 11. Of Fakes and Fakers; Chapter 12. From Student to Teacher, Dealer to Curator.
- Chapter 13. Good Deals and BadChapter 14. Back in Business; Chapter 15. Fingerprints on Crystal Skulls; Chapter 16. Courting the Smithsonian; Chapter 17. Of Fakes, Forgers, and Frauds; Chapter 18. "El Tocayo's" Triumph; Chapter 19. Later Life; Chapter 20. Afterlife; Epilogue; References; Index.