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This latest title in a strikingly beautiful series of collectable booksturns our attention to the rich variety of art from the Ancient Americas. Wegain fascinating insights into the design and production of a wide range ofobjects from Mexico and Central and South America. Enlarged details chosen toinspire illuminate and surprise bring us close to the world of the OlmecsMayans Mixtecs Aztecs and Incans. Beginning by asking what constitutesAncient American art Colin McEwan contextualizes this art in its complexity ofform and meaning. The closeups provide the reader with insights that even abehindthescenes museum tour cannot offer. As we move across a range ofcultures and media we understand larger issues within which these works of artare embedded What is the relationship between art and nature in the AncientAmericas? How were these objects used in ritual and religious practices? Whatis the role of masks? How do the practices of ancestor deification sacrificeand rituals related to fertility and procreation shape the visual and materialculture of the Ancient Americas? Jade turquoise featherwork metalworkwood stone ceramics textiles and illustrationseach beautifullyphotographed object is part of the extraordinary Ancient American collection ofthe British Museum. The beauty of the smallest details is magnified andcontextualized through accompanying essays written by experts in AncientAmerican art. «
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