The sounds and colors of power the sacred metallurgical technology of ancient West Mexico / Dorothy Hosler.

Author/creator Hosler, Dorothy
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Descriptionx, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Review "This major study suggests that prehispanic metallurgy was adopted in western Mexico ca. AD 600 from northern South America. Presents technical analyses and a comprehensive theory for development of Mesoamerican metallurgy. Argues that metals were a ritual and elite material that expressed sacredness and social relations"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-300) and index.
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LCCN 94025455
ISBN0262082306

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