| Description |
1 online resource (358 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| In |
Project MUSE Evidence Based Acquisitions (EBA) Project MUSE |
| Subject |
Indian copperwork -- East (U.S.)
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Indians of North America -- East (U.S.) -- Rites and ceremonies
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Indian metal-work -- East (U.S.)
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Indian copperwork -- Canada, Eastern
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Indians of North America -- Canada, Eastern -- Rites and ceremonies
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Indian metal-work -- Canada, Eastern
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ART -- General.
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Metal Work.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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Indian copperwork
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Indian metal-work
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Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies
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Eastern Canada
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East United States
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813147550 |
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0813147557 |
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0813122724 |
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9780813122724 |
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9780813126746 |
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0813126746 |
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9780813188294 |
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0813188296 |
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