Download or read book Precolumbian Jade written by Frederick W. Lange and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a broad compendium and synthesis of current jade research, both geological and cultural, in Mesoamerica and Central America. Of interest to mineralogists, archaeologists, and art historians, it promises to be a major source book for the study of Precolumbian cultures. Beautifully illustrated throughout.