Caterina Magni

Caterina Magni (born 1966) is an Italian-born French archaeologist and anthropologist, who specialises in the study of pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica, and in particular the iconography, art and mythology and religion of the Olmec civilization. From 2001 Magni has held a Maître de conférences position in Mesoamerican archaeology at the University of Paris IV: Paris-Sorbonne, Paris.

Magni has authored a number of articles on Olmec iconography for scientific journals, and two books.

She is a member of the Société Archéologique du Midi de la France (SAMF).

Published works

Published works by Magni include:

authored books—
  • Magni, Caterina (1999). Archéologie du Mexique: les Olmèques (in French). Paris: Éditions Artcom’. ISBN 2-912741-24-6. OCLC 43630189.
  • Magni, Caterina (2003). Les Olmèques: des origines au mythe (in French). Paris: Éditions du Seuil. ISBN 2-02-054991-3. OCLC 52385926.


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