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The Sea in the Pre-Columbian World

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The sea appears prominently in the art, myth, and archeological implications of Pre-Columbian America. From figures on sculpture at Chavìn de Huántar holding strombus and spondylus shells to shells found in highland burials in Mesoamerica located far from the sea, its importance is self-evident. The seven papers collected in The Sea in the Pre-Columbian World range from art history to zoology, and each demonstrates how the sea acted as one of the most important forces in the lives of the people of Pre-Columbian America.

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ISBN: 9780884025054
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Author: Dumbarton Oaks PreColumbian Symposium, Dumbarton Oaks
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks an imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 200 pages
Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia
Genres: History of the Americas
Social and cultural history
Archaeology
Indigenous peoples

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