The Sounds and Colors of Power
The Sacred Metallurgical Technology of Ancient West Mexico
$107.47
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 February 1995
Summary
A groundbreaking analysis of the relationship between culture and technology.This is a groundbreaking analysis of the relationship between culture and technology. Dorothy Hosler, an archaeologist, metallurgist, and anthropologist, shows how the methods of materials science, augmented by archaeological and other sources of data, can be used to illuminate historical puzzles such as the origins of the unique metallurgy developed in West Mexico between the seventh and sixteenth centuries. Hosler …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262526623 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026252662X |
| Author: | Dorothy Hosler |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 1995 |
| Weight: | 930g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 211mm x 28mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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About The Author
Dorothy Hosler
Dorothy Hosler is Professor of Archeology and Ancient Technology in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the MIT.
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