The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls : The Adventures Of Eugène Boban

Eugène Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures. He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully “palmed off” a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe’s leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of Eugène Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century.

• | Author: Jane MacLaren Walsh, Brett Topping
• | Publisher: Berghahn Books
• | Publication Date: Nov 29, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 348 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1789200954
• | ISBN-13: 9781789200959