Miskwabik, Metal of Ritual: Metallurgy in Precontact Eastern North America

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 civilization

Author: Amelia M. Trevelyan
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/01/2003
Pages: 321
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.48lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.46w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780813122724

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2004 pg. 335

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