Mexican Copper Tools: The Use of Copper by the Mexicans Before the Conquest; and the Katunes of Maya History, a Chapter in the Early History of Central America, With Special Reference to the Pio Perez Manuscript.

"Mexican Copper Tools: The Use of Copper by the Mexicans Before the Conquest; and The Katunes of Maya History, A Chapter in the Early History of Central America" by Philipp J. J. Valentini is a historical exploration of ancient Mexican and Central American cultures, investigating their use of copper tools before the arrival of Europeans and examining Maya history through the Katunes. This book aims to illuminate the metallurgical skills of pre-Columbian societies and their impact on agriculture and craftsmanship, while reflecting on the limited historical records available on pre-Columbian cultures, their workshops, and the tools they used. The author stresses how important copper tools were in their culture, exploring how they were used an the difficulty of finding written and material sources linked to copper tools.