A taste for green : a global perspective on ancient jade, turquoise and variscite exchange /

Often along vast expanses, ancient societies traded certain commodities that were considered valuable either for functional or symbolic reasons - or, rather, a mixture of both factors. A Taste for Green addresses latest research into the acquisition of jade, turquoise or variscite, all of which shar...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rodríguez-Rellán, Carlos (Editor), Nelson, Ben A. (Editor), Fábregas Valcarce, Ramón (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2019.
Subjects:
Turquoise > History.
Jade > History.
Variscite > History.
Precious stones > History.
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Turquoise (Minéralogie) > Histoire.
Variscite > Histoire.
Fouilles (Archéologie)
Jade > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
Antiquities
Jade
Precious stones
Turquoise
Variscite
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Often along vast expanses, ancient societies traded certain commodities that were considered valuable either for functional or symbolic reasons - or, rather, a mixture of both factors. A Taste for Green addresses latest research into the acquisition of jade, turquoise or variscite, all of which share a characteristic greenish colour and an engaging appearance once they are polished in the shape of axes or assorted adornments. Papers explore how, in addition to constituting economic transactions, the transfess of these materials were also statements of social liaisons, personal capacities, and relation to places or to unseen forces.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781789252774
1789252776

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