Anthropology of Precious Minerals

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Anthropology of Precious Minerals

Author	: Elizabeth Ferry
File Size	: 53,5 Mb
Publisher	: University of Toronto Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 07 May 2024
ISBN	: 9781487503178
Pages	: 217 pages

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Anthropology of Precious Minerals by Elizabeth Ferry Book PDF Summary

Based on a Wenner-Gren international workshop, held at the Royal Ontario Museum, this book addresses the complexity of human-mineral engagements through ethnographic case studies and anthropological reflections on different people and the minerals they deem 'precious.'

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