Amber From Antiquity to Eternity.

Amber From Antiquity to Eternity.

Spanning centuries and continents, a beautifully illustrated history of humanitys enduring enthrallment with a seemingly banal substance: petrified tree sap, or amber. This book is a history of human engagement with amber across three millennia. The book vividly describes our conceptions, stories, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: King, Rachel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2022.
Subjects:
Amber.
Amber > History.
amber (fossil resin)
Amber
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • One: Amber: What, When, Where?
  • Two: Legend and Myth
  • Three: Ancestors and Amber
  • Four: Unearthing Amber
  • Five: Making and Faking Amber
  • Six: Accessorizing with Amber
  • Seven: Artistic Ambers
  • Eight: Lost Ambers
  • References
  • Select Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Photo Acknowledgements
  • Index

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