The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls: The Adventures of Eugène Boban

by Brett Topping and Jane MacLaren Walsh

Book 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178920478X
• ISBN13: 9781789204780
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"