Golden Kingdoms is the catalogue of a joint exhibition of the J. Paul Getty Museum (September 2017 to January 2018) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (February to May, 2018). The book discusses the role and legacy of luxury items in the ancient Americas from a wide range of perspectives, addressing regions from Mexico to Peru and a chronology from 2000 BC to the Spanish colonial period. Despite this ambitious design, the authors have brilliantly managed to write a volume that is exciting reading for both experts and non-specialists alike. The catalogue is perfectly suitable for teaching activities at universities. Timelines and maps guide non-specialists through the cultural diversity of the Americas, and well-researched introductory chapters and detailed catalogue entries address the questions that experts will have in mind.

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古代美洲 - 黄金王国：古代美洲的奢华艺术。由 Joanne Pillsbury、Timothy Potts 和 Kim N. Richter 编辑。洛杉矶：J. 保罗盖蒂博物馆和盖蒂研究所，2017 年。Pp。311. 428 幅彩色插图。4张地图。59.95 美元的布料。

Golden Kingdoms 是 J. Paul Getty 博物馆（2017 年 9 月至 2018 年 1 月）和大都会艺术博物馆（2018 年 2 月至 5 月）联合展览的目录。这本书从广泛的角度讨论了古代美洲奢侈品的作用和遗产，涉及从墨西哥到秘鲁的地区，以及从公元前 2000 年到西班牙殖民时期的年表。尽管有这种雄心勃勃的设计，但作者还是出色地写出了一本让专家和非专家都读起来令人兴奋的书。该目录非常适合大学的教学活动。时间表和地图引导非专业人士了解美洲的文化多样性，经过充分研究的介绍性章节和详细的目录条目解决了专家们会想到的问题。