Format:
1 Online-Ressource (358 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library Electronic reproduction
ISBN:
0813147557
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0813122724
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9780813147550
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9780813122724
Content:
Miskwabik, Metal of Ritual examines the thousands of beautiful and intricate ritual works of art -- from ceremonial weaponry to delicate copper pendants and ear ornaments -- created in eastern North America before the arrival of Europeans. The first comprehensive examination of this 3,000-year-old metallurgical tradition, the book provides unique insight into the motivation of the artisans and the significance of these objects, and highlights the brilliance and sophistication of the early civilizations of the Americas.Comparing the ritual architecture and metallurgy of the original Americans
Content:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Plates; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Long, Consistent History; 2. Meaning and Significance in Design; 3. Meaning and Significance in Material; Plate Section; 4. Copper: Its Ceremonial Role; Appendix; Notes; Maps I-III; Tables I-IX; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL
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Electronic reproduction
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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English
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Trevelyan, Amelia M Miskwabik, Metal of Ritual : Metallurgy in Precontact Eastern North America Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015 ISBN 9780813122724
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