Two 'South American' Metal Techniques Found Recently in Western Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2563369 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dudley T Easby (Metropolitan Museum of Art, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-24 |
| Publication date | 1962-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/278074 |
| OpenAlex | W2316968130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
A recent find at Uruapan, Michoacán, disclosed two metalworking techniques commonly associated with South America but not with Mexico or the intervening area: hammering or pressing a series of identical sheet-gold ornaments over a pattern or model carved in high relief and making decorative spirals of worked (as opposed to cast) gold wire. The objects and the probable methods of manufacture are considered
Archaeology · Geography · Metalworking · Ornaments · Style (visual arts) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Latin American history and culture
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 1969 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |