Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls

Eugène Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures. He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully “palmed off” a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe’s leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of Eugène Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century

Archaeology · Art · Geography · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Latin American history and culture · Antiquities · Archaeologists · Art dealers · biography · Collectors and collecting · Crystal skulls · foreign countries · Forgeries · Forgery of antiquities · french · History · Mexico · Miscellanea · Swindlers and swindling