Miskwabik, metal of ritual : metallurgy in precontact Eastern North America / Amelia M. Trevelyan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trevelyan, Amelia M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian copperwork--East (U.S.).

Indian copperwork.

Indians of North America--East (U.S.)--Rites and ceremonies.

Indians of North America.

Indian metal-work--East (U.S.).

Indian metal-work.

Indian copperwork--Canada, Eastern.

Indians of North America--Canada, Eastern--Rites and ceremonies.

Indian metal-work--Canada, Eastern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 civilizations of the Americas.Comparing the ritual architecture and metallurgy of the original Americans

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Plates; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Long, Consistent History; 2. Meaning and Significance in Design; 3. Meaning and Significance in Material; Plate Section; 4. Copper: Its Ceremonial Role; Appendix; Notes; Maps I-III; Tables I-IX; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

"Miskwabik means "copper" in the Native American language of the Ojibwa tribe."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-4755-7

OCLC:

900344397