Precolumbian jade
Subtitle: new geological and cultural interpretations
By: edited by Frederick W. Lange.
Contributors: Lange, Frederick W., 1944-
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
Subjects: Indians of Central America -- Antiquities -- Congresses.; Jade art objects -- Central America -- Congresses.; Jade -- Costa Rica -- Congresses.; Mayas -- Antiquities -- Congresses.; Jade -- Central America -- Congresses.; Central America -- Antiquities -- Congresses.
Description: "Monumental work that includes detailed studies of jade from across Central and South America is divided into three parts. Pt. 1 includes eight chapters on geology and minerology; Pt. 2, eight chapters on cultural contexts; and Pt. 3, six chapters on artifacts. Of special note is that the Motagua Valley of Guatemala remains the only known source of jadeite for the entire region. Invaluable compendium for archaeologists working in the region who have recovered jade from their sites"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-374) and index.
Based on a conference held in 1987 as a midcourse review of the Maya and Costa Rican Jade Research projects.