Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica

Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica
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By:"Aaron N. Shugar","Scott E. Simmons"
"Social Science"
Published on 2013-01-15 by University Press of Colorado

She received her BA in \u003cb\u003eanthropology\u003c/b\u003e from University of California, Los Angeles, \u003cbr\u003e\nand her PhD from the University of ... Her doctoral \u003cb\u003estudies\u003c/b\u003e included training in \u003cbr\u003e\narchaeometallurgy and archaeological science at the University of Oxford and at\u003cbr\u003e\n ...

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Presenting the latest in archaeometallurgical research in a Mesoamerican context, Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica brings together up-to-date research from the most notable scholars in the field. These contributors analyze data from a variety of sites, examining current approaches to the study of archaeometallurgy in the region as well as new perspectives on the significance metallurgy and metal objects had in the lives of its ancient peoples. The chapters are organized following the cyclical nature of metals--beginning with extracting and mining ore, moving to smelting and casting of finished objects, and ending with recycling and deterioration back to the original state once the object is no longer in use. Data obtained from archaeological investigations, ethnohistoric sources, ethnographic studies, along with materials science analyses, are brought to bear on questions related to the integration of metallurgy into local and regional economies, the sacred connotations of copper objects, metallurgy as specialized crafting, and the nature of mining, alloy technology, and metal fabrication.

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