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Charms in PreColumbian Ecuador (Hardcover)
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Charms in PreColumbian Ecuador (Hardcover)
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A wonderful world of hope, metaphors and ideas, which in spite of
the time that has passed is very similar to the world we live in
now. Archaeological objects offer outstanding opportunities to
explore the way people conceived life in past ages. Their study
demonstrates that subjects such as fertility, myths, rituals and
cosmogony are embedded in all man-made artefacts, as they have
always been part of daily human life. Even when creating artefacts
for individual use, we have adopted imaginative and ingenious ways
to represent and convey a message, a narrative that is a facet of
our personal and social identity. That's why the amulets presented
in this outstanding catalogue hold secrets: memories of deeds,
lands and sacred representations. Objects used as offerings are
full of life: the warrior recalls his heroic condition during his
long mortal journey; the deceased person, who travels to the other
world equipped with his objects of power, arrives satisfied and
disposed to be generous toward his descendants, who receive
fertility and well-being in return. The choice of materials is a
fundamental aspect of such objects. The use of metals, for example,
is etched into the language of social communication, whereas the
vital force that moves the universe is found immersed to a large
degree in magical materials like fired clay, the product of
extensive chemical transformation, or shell, a product of the sea,
its brilliance a sign of spirituality, or imperishable gold, which
is the embodiment of the Sun itself, ductile and able to express
extraordinary religious ideas. This catalogue introduces us to this
world of magic, life and death. Text in English and Spanish.
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