The man who invented Aztec crystal skulls : the adventures of Eugène Boban /
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 "palme...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
[2019]
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [287-297) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789200959 1789200954 |