Chemical arts and technologies of indigenous Americans
By: Burton L. Gordon.
Series: BAR international series -- 1907
Publisher: Archaeopress; Hadrian Books [distributor]
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781407303901
Subjects: Indians of Central America -- Antiquities; Archaeological chemistry; Central America -- Antiquities
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-167).
Table of contents: title: Fire; title: Preparing, cooking, and preserving foodstuffs; title: Alcoholic beverages and vinegar; title: Drugs and poisons; title: Treatment of plant fibers; title: Colorants and dyeing; title: Etching; title: Processing rubber, chicle, and beeswax; title: Personal beautification, perfumes and incense, and cleansing agents; title: Hide curing and feather work; title: Embalming and mummification; title: Salt making; title: Building materials and architectural decoration; title: Pottery making; title: Lacquers and varnishes; title: Metal-working and metallurgy; title: Concluding remarks.