The man who invented Aztec crystal skulls : the adventures of Eugène Boban /

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Walsh, Jane MacLaren (Author), Topping, Brett, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, [2019]
Subjects:
Boban, Eugène.
Archaeologists > Biography.
Crystal skulls > History.
French > Mexico > Biography.
Swindlers and swindling > Biography.
Art dealers > Biography.
Archaeology > Latin America > Miscellanea.
Mexico > Antiquities > Forgeries.
Latin America > Antiquities > Collectors and collecting > History.

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