Goldwork and Shamanism
| Author | : Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff |
| Publisher | : Villegas Asociados |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789588156613 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9588156610 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (610 Downloads) |
Download or read book Goldwork and Shamanism written by Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff and published by Villegas Asociados. This book was released on 2005 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic study with photos of gold artifacts. Book by Pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia scholar Reichel-Dolmatoff with studies of the mysterious rituals of what was undoubtedly the most important aspect of the life of the ancient ethnic communities of El Dorado: the decisive role of the Shamans and their hallucinatory world of magic and religion. The book analyses the spiritual dimensions of these cultures and the natural wisdom of century-old secrets along lavish full-page color images of the enigmatic and beautiful gold objects still known today as "gold of the ancients" that skillful craftsmen wrought for ritual use.
