The Art and Archaeology of Pashash

by Terence Grieder

Book Overview

Among the vast treasures discovered in Peru since its conquest by Pizarro, only a small fraction has been excavated scientifically. The Art and Archaeology of Pashash is an account of the discovery and excavation of one of the richest Pre-Columbian burials ever scientifically excavated in Peru. The tomb and its offerings unearthed at Pashash, in the northern Andes, provide new perspectives on the cultural meaning of Andean funerary treasure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292729316
• ISBN13: 9780292729315
• Release Date: December 1977
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"