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1. `A Business Man's Revolution'.

Author

Campbell, Robert B.

Subjects
*CALIFORNIA Gold Rush, 1848-1852, *PREHISTORIC goldwork
Abstract

Features the exhibition `Gold Fever! The Lure and Legacy of the California Gold Rush' at the Oakland Museum of California. Venue and schedule of exhibitions around California; Project director and designer; Audio component by Antenna Theater.

Published
1999
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2. Buried Treasure.

Subjects
NATIVE American antiquities, INDIGENOUS influences on Latin American civilization, PREHISTORIC goldwork, EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

The article offers information regarding the pre-Columbian gold artifacts. It discusses how the Aztecs of Central Mexico made use of gold and how the conquistadors plundered them. It presents details on an exhibit entitled "The Gold of Ancient America," which features pieces of artifacts from excavations and drawn from private and public collections. Furthermore, it notes how the golden artifacts are created, particularly the Columbia's Quimbaya Indians' lost-wax technique of casting.

Published
1969

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