Anatomy of Prehispanic Bells - Study of an Ancient Lost Process

The elaboration of bells in the Prehispanic Era was of great importance due to the special meaning attributed to them in religious ceremonies. Today, knowledge of the techniques that were used in their fabrication is scant and lacking in detail. For that reason, the objective of the present study wa...

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Main Author: Raúl Ybarra
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Language:English
Published: EXARC 2012-01-01
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Online Access:https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10044
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description The elaboration of bells in the Prehispanic Era was of great importance due to the special meaning attributed to them in religious ceremonies. Today, knowledge of the techniques that were used in their fabrication is scant and lacking in detail. For that reason, the objective of the present study was to carry out a morphological study of bells from western Mexico that will serve as the basis for experimental projects in Prehispanic metalworking.
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Anatomy of Prehispanic Bells - Study of an Ancient Lost Process
EXARC Journal
jewellery
religion
music and musical instruments
silver
bronze
copper
gold
casting
bronze age
mexico
title Anatomy of Prehispanic Bells - Study of an Ancient Lost Process
title_full Anatomy of Prehispanic Bells - Study of an Ancient Lost Process
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title_short Anatomy of Prehispanic Bells - Study of an Ancient Lost Process
title_sort anatomy of prehispanic bells study of an ancient lost process
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religion
music and musical instruments
silver
bronze
copper
gold
casting
bronze age
mexico
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