Description
EMINEN Editores [Published Date: 2010] Biblioteca Básica de Quito, BBQ/37. Soft cover, 110 pp. Text in Spanish.
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In very good condition. Glossy black pictorial paper covers with French flaps have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Color illustrations. Examines the anthropocentric worldview of ancient Ecuadorian cultures, emphasizing how these societies placed humans at the center of their cosmology and artistic expressions. It also highlights many of the important artifacts in the Antonio Santiana Anthropological Museum's collection. The Antonio Santiana Museum, affiliated with the Central University of Ecuador, houses approximately 1,300 archaeological pieces. The book highlights the prominence of the human figure in these artifacts, showcasing sculptures and utilitarian or ritual objects inspired by real individuals. This focus underscores the anthropocentric nature of pre-Hispanic Ecuadorian peoples, illustrating their advanced cultural and artistic development.