Location of gold placers in Oaxaca
The late pre-Hispanic period and early Colonial times: 1250 to 1550 AD
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12988348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edith Ortiz Díaz (0000-0001-9217-3678, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Pages | 303-307 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ArchéoSciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1960-1360 • E-ISSN: 2104-3728 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/archeosciences.2365 |
| OpenAlex | W1522784576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
During the late post-Classic period (1250-1521 AD), the Mesoamerican region of Oaxaca was well known for the pre-Hispanic gold metallurgy developed by the Mixtecs and Zapotecs. In this epoch, the most important burials were adorned with exceptional jewels, such as the well know items of Tomb 7 from the archaeological site of Monte Alban, and from other sites, like Zaachila. In addition to the Central Valley of Oaxaca and the Mixtec area, there are other zones in Oaxaca where the ancient goldsmiths manufactured exquisite gold objects, like the Northern Sierra of Oaxaca, or the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Nevertheless, there is a huge lack of information regarding the location of the principal gold placers of Oaxaca. The objective of this paper is to situate the most important gold placers of Oaxaca during the late post-classic period and the first decades of the Colonial times
Archaeology · Colonial period · Colonialism · Geography · Period (music · Latin American history and culture · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |