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Fake? : the art of deception / Mark Jones

This survey examines the history of fakes and forgeries from ancient Babylonia to the present day. Using over 600 objects, it analyses the motives for their creation, methods of detection, and the influence of fraudulent artefacts on historical understanding.

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