New World Objects of Knowledge

507 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h20min.
From the late fifteenth century to the present day, countless explorers, conquerors, and other agents of empire have laid siege to the New World, plundering and pilfering its most precious artefacts and treasures. Today, these natural and cultural products—which are key to conceptualizing a history of Latin America—are scattered in museums around the world.With contributions from a renowned set of scholars, New World Objects of Knowledge delves into the hidden histories of forty of the New World’s most iconic artifacts, from the Inca mummy to Darwin’s hummingbirds. This volume is richly illustrated with photos and sketches from the archives and museums hosting these objects. Each artifact is accompanied by a comprehensive essay covering its dynamic, often global, history and itinerary. This volume will be an indispensable catalog of New World objects and how they have helped shape our modern world.Introduction by Mark Thurner and Juan PimentelPart 1: ARTIFICIALIA1 Codex Mendoza by Daniela Bleichmar2 Macuilxochitl by Juan Pimentel3 Potosi by Kris Lane4 Piece of Eight by Alejandra Irigoin and Bridget Millmore5 Pieza de Indias by Pablo Gomez6 Rubber by Heloisa Maria Bertol Domingues and Emilie Ana Carreón Blaine7 Silver Basin by Mariana Francozo8 Feathered Shield by Linda Baez9 Black by Adrian Masters10 Cards by Jorge Canizares Esguerra11 Mary’s Armadillo by Peter Mason12 Mexican Portrait by Andrés Gutiérrez Usillos13 Clay Vessel by Jorge Canizares-Esguerra14 Singing Violin by Jorge Canizares Esguerra15 Creole Cabinet by Juan Pimentel and Mark Thurner16 Modern Quipu by Sabine and William Hyland17 Memory Palaces by Jorge Canizares-Esguerra18 Inca Mummy by Christopher Heaney19 Xilonen by Miruna Achim20 Machu Picchu by Amy Cox-HallPART 2: NATURALIA21 Amazon by Roberto Chauca22 Bird of Paradise by Jose Ramon Marcaida23 Emeralds by Kris Lane24 Pearls by Jorge Canizares Esguerra25 Cochineal by Miruna Achim26 Opossum by Jose Ramon Marcaida27 Guinea Pig by Helen Cowie28 Bezoar by Jose Pardo-Tomas29 Cacao by Peter Mason30 Strawberry by Elisa and Ana Sevilla31 Volcano by Sophie Brockmann32 Andes by Mark Thurner and Jorge Canizares-Esguerra33 Anteater by Helen Cowie34 Megatherium by Juan Pimentel35 Tapir by Irina Podgorny36 Cinchona by Matthew Crawford37 Potato by Rebecca Earle38 Guano by Gregory Cushman39 Tortoise by Elizabeth Hennessey40 Darwin’s Hummingbird by Iris Montero