Faking Ancient Mesoamerica

This is an important accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud of Central Americafor archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike.

Informationen zum Autor Kelker, Nancy L; Bruhns, Karen O Klappentext This is an important accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud of Central Americafor archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike. Zusammenfassung This is an important accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud of Central Americafor archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 The Secret Lies of Fakes; Chapter 2 Forgery Is Not New; Chapter 3 The Nine Lives of Fakes; Chapter 4 A Rogues' Gallery of Forgers, Fakers, and Facilitators; Chapter 5 Escaping De Landa's Bonfire of the Vanities; Chapter 6 Between a Rock and a Hard Fake; Chapter 7 Feat of Clay; Chapter 8 The Lapidary's Lament; Chapter 9 Skullduggery; Chapter 10 Wooden Men, Golden Gods, and Tales on the Wall; Epilogue Epilogue A Word to the Wise;

Autorentext

Kelker, Nancy L; Bruhns, Karen O

Inhalt

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Secret Lies of Fakes; Chapter 2 Forgery Is Not New; Chapter 3 The Nine Lives of Fakes; Chapter 4 A Rogues' Gallery of Forgers, Fakers, and Facilitators; Chapter 5 Escaping De Landa's Bonfire of the Vanities; Chapter 6 Between a Rock and a Hard Fake; Chapter 7 Feat of Clay; Chapter 8 The Lapidary's Lament; Chapter 9 Skullduggery; Chapter 10 Wooden Men, Golden Gods, and Tales on the Wall; Epilogue Epilogue A Word to the Wise;