U.S.A.: University Press of Florida, Date: 1996. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows scuffing, light edge wear and light signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 124 pages with a great many color photos. A superb book--and one that is long overdue. A fine sampling of a unique native American artistic heritage is laid out before you, in text and in pictures, in this exciting book. --Gordon R. Willey, Peabody Museum, Harvard UniversityFor thousands of years, the Indians of Florida created exquisite objects from the natural materials available to them--wood, bone, stone, clay, and shell. This stunning full-color book, the first devoted exclusively to the artistic achievements of the Florida aborigines, describes and pictures 116 of these masterpieces.A brief history of the consequences of European infiltration and laterinvestigations by explorers and archaeologists sets the stage for consideration of the works themselves. They date from the Paleoindian period (ca. 9500-8000 BC) to the mid-16th century and include utilitarian creations, instruments of personal adornment and magic, objects indicating status, and those paying homage to ancestors or aiding the dead in their journey into the next world.Because European explorers took little notice of the adornment of the Florida natives and the ...

Like New Condition Date: 1996. University Press Of Florida ISBN 081301462X 9780813014623 [US]

University Press of Florida 1996-11-24 Hardcover New Size: 10x7x0; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University Press of Florida 1996-11-24 Hardcover New Size: 10x7x0; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!