Prehispanic metallurgy and votive offerings in the Eastern Cordillera Colombia

Bibliographic Data

ID19945405
AuthorsRoberto Lleras Pérez, Roberto Lleras-Perez (corresponding author)
Year1999
Pages319
Publication date1999-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePrehispanic metallurgy and votive offerings in the Eastern Cordillera Colombia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of Michigan Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.30861/9780860549963
OpenAlexW392812749
ISBN9780860549963
Open LibraryOL113614M
LanguageEN
Citations received12

An in-depth study of the metal-working tradition which emerged in the central Eastern Cordillera of Colombia between AD 600-1,500. Part I includes the classification system, descriptions of the objects, an analysis of function, iconography, geographical distribution of the objects, their archaeological context and the metal-working technology. Part II look sspecifically at votive offerings, with a discussion of comparative material and alternative theories on their function. Finally Lleras-Perez presents his own theory on the role of votive offerings

Archaeology · Geography · Iconography · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and Cultural Heritage · History · History and Politics in Latin America · Antiquities · Colombia · Cordillera Oriental · Excavations (Archaeology) · Indian metal-work · Indians of South America · Metal-work, Prehistoric · Prehistoric Votive offerings · Votive offerings · Votive offerings, Prehistoric

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