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The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls : The Adventures of Eugène Boban
by Jane MacLaren Walsh and Brett Topping
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Overview
Eug ne 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 Eug ne 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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- ISBN-13: 9781789204780
- ISBN-10: 178920478X
- Publisher: Berghahn Books
- Publish Date: April 2020
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.98 pounds
- Page Count: 348
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