7000 years of jewelry

Tait, Hugh. (Added Author).

Summary: An illustrated history of jewelry, exploring the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewelry throughout the world.

Record details

ISBN: 9781554073955
ISBN: 1554073952
Physical Description: print
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-252) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Middle East : 5000-2000 BC -- The Middle East, eastern Mediterranean, and north of the Alps : 2000-1400 BC -- Egypt : 1500-900 BC -- Europe and Western Asia : 1400-600 BC -- Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan, and Persian lands : 850-325 BC -- China, Celtic Europe, Mexico, and Peru : 600 BC-AD 600 -- The Mediterranean, Parthia, India, Egypt, Roman Britain, and Byzantium : 325 BC-AD 600 -- Europe, China, Korean, and Japan : AD 300-1000 -- Mayan Central America : AD 600-1000 -- Central and South America : AD 500-1500 -- Europe, Islam, China, Korea, and Java : AD 1000-1500 -- Europe : AD 1500-1700 -- China, India, Tibet, and Mongolia : AD 1500-1850 -- West Africa : AD 1500-1800 -- Europe : AD 1700-1950 -- Amulets -- Cameos in jewellery [sic] -- Functional finger-rings.