The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls

The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal SkullsEugne 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 Europes leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self

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Provides objectives at the beginning of each chapter

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An afterword by James Williams-one of the world's leading Lyotard commentators-is included

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