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Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru
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| #196339 in Books | 2001-02-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .25 x8.52 x11.00l,.66 | File type: PDF | 64 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| An excellent addition to any library on Peru.|By fdoamerica|Andean societies excelled in metallurgy. The artisans hammered out remarkable jewelry and artifacts for the various royal dynasties (Chavin, Nazca, Wari, Moche, Inca) as far back as the late second millennium B.C. Silver to the Inka (supreme ruler) symbolized the moon, the female deity and source of life. Gold s|From the Publisher|This book was published in conjunction with an exhibition held in the fall of 2000 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.|About the Author|Heidi King is research associate in the Department of Arts of Africa,
A symbol of power and prestige in ancient Peru, silver also held religious significance, its soft cool sheen symbolising the moon, a female deity. This beautiful book presents objects of silver - items of personal adornment, tomb offerings, and miniatures - from several Peruvian cultures that thrived along the coastal and highland regions of the Andes from the first millennium B.C. to the Spanish conquest of 1532-34. Excavated from the sites of such cultures as the Moche...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru | Heidi King.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.