Miskwabik, Metal of Ritual: Metallurgy in Precontact Eastern North America

by Amelia M. Trevelyan

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 civilization

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813122724
• ISBN13: 9780813122724
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher