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Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes: Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)
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Description for Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes: Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)
Hardcover. Deploying comparative analysis of data from ancient mining and quarrying sites across the Andes, this study maps the cultural context of pre-Hispanic extraction activity, itself extracting fresh archaeological insights from locations once viewed as marginal. Editor(s): Tripcevich, Nicholas; Vaughn, Kevin J. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 354 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 713.
Over the millennia, from stone tools among early foragers to clays to prized metals and mineral pigments used by later groups, mineral resources have had a pronounced role in the Andean world. Archaeologists have used a variety of analytical techniques on the materials that ancient peoples procured from the earth. What these materials all have in common is that they originated in a mine or quarry. Despite their importance, comparative analysis between these archaeological sites and features has been exceptionally rare, and even more so for the Andes. Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes focuses on archaeological research at primary deposits of ... Read more
Over the millennia, from stone tools among early foragers to clays to prized metals and mineral pigments used by later groups, mineral resources have had a pronounced role in the Andean world. Archaeologists have used a variety of analytical techniques on the materials that ancient peoples procured from the earth. What these materials all have in common is that they originated in a mine or quarry. Despite their importance, comparative analysis between these archaeological sites and features has been exceptionally rare, and even more so for the Andes. Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes focuses on archaeological research at primary deposits of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461451990
SKU
V9781461451990
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About Tripcevich
Dr. Nicholas Tripcevich is a member of the Archaeological Research Facility at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests include Andean prehistory, social complexity, exchange theory, ethnoarchaeology, ancient mining, GIS, and lithic analysis. Dr. Kevin J. Vaughn is an Associate Professor in the department of Anthropology at Purdue University. His research interests include the emergence of social complexity, political economies ... Read more
Reviews for Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes: Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)
From the reviews: “Tripcevich and Vaughn compiled this volume for a comparative analysis of mining and quarrying, a rare undertaking in Andean studies. … Andeanists and those interested in the extraction and processing of solid materials from the earth in any world region will find much of value in this volume. … all the chapters offer valuable new information ... Read more