Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls
Jane MacLaren Walsh, Brett Topping · 2018
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"Eugène 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 "palmed off" a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe's leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of Eugène Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century."--Provided by publisher.
Book details
- Year
- 2018
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Editions
- 5
- Pages
- 312
- ISBN
- 9781789200959
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