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

by Amelia M. Trevelyan (Author)

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