| Book Detail : | | Ginto: History Wrought in Gold this time focuses solely on the Gold collection of the Bangko Sentral ng pilipinas, cataloguing its holdings exhaustively. More significantly, it is a reading, as historical text, of pre-hispanic artifacts in the precious metal, in the light of the most recent data and the latest theories. Ginto is an attempt at a historical narrative about the Philippines before 1500, drawn from the in-depth study of techniques and designs in Philipine gold artifacts, the few extant primary sources, scattered archaeological data, and wide-ranging cultural studies. The Bangko Sentral Gold Collection is part of the national heritage not only because of its material value, but more importantly because it is a legacy from a golden age. |