A Metallurgical Site Survey in the Peruvian Andes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7526164 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Lechtman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-42 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/009346976791547995 |
| OpenAlex | W2001657916 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
To help document and interpret the development of pre-Columbian metallurgy prior to the Spanish invasion of the Andes, the author conducted a survey of portions of northern and southern Peru to identify and describe early metallurgical sites including mines, ore-processing areas, smelting installations. Several of the more interesting sites are discussed in detail. Coastal and highland sources of copper ores were identified, particularly along the north coast and in the altiplano bordering Lake Titicaca. Among the most provocative results of the survey is new evidence that sulfide ores of copper were being smelted long before the arrival of the Europeans, thereby indicating a level of sophistication of Andean metallurgy not previously recognized
Archaeology · Copper · Copper mining · Copper ore · Geography · Metallurgy · Mining engineering · Smelting · Geology · Latin American history and culture
Neutron Activation Analysis of Metal Artefacts from the Moche Site, North Coast of Peru
Coal and Cremation at the Tschudi Burn, Chan Chan, Northern Peru
New Technologies for Archaeology
Metallurgy
Sacred Sounds, Exchange, and Copper Bells in the Ancient Southeastern Andes
Buscando a los orfebres andinos en el noroeste argentino. Una aproximación inicial desde el trabajo experimental en metales y el análisis funcional de rastros
Mining Under Inca Rule in North-Central Chile
The Production of Silver in South America
Crucibles of power
Procesamiento De Metales Durante El Horizonte Medio en El Altiplano Surandino (Escaramayu, Pulacayo, Potosí, Bolivia)
Late Pre-Hispanic and Early Colonial Silver Production in the Quebrada De Tarapacá, Northern Chile
Caccheoy Minería Mediana en Las Provincias De Potosí
Aproximación a la tecnología cerámica y metalúrgica en las quebradas altas del Noroeste Argentino
Las puntas y rejas prehispánicas de metal en los Andes y su continuidad hasta el presente
Una edad del bronce en los Andes CentralesContribución a la elaboración de una historia ambiental
Antigua fundición de plomo en el sitio inca de Curamba, departamento de Apurímac, Perú
Amalgamation and small-scale gold mining in the ancient Andes
Los hornos metalúrgicos del sitio Inca de Curamba (Perú)
La metalurgia inca
To search and claim’
Extracting Insights from Prehistoric Andean Metallurgy
The Spanish colonial kiln tradition of Moquegua, Peru
The Production of Copper–Arsenic Alloys (Arsenic Bronze) by Cosmelting
Silver lining
Copper production in late prehispanic northern Chile
The Kilns of Moquegua, Peru
Copper Metallurgy in a Prehistoric Household, Casma Valley, Peru
Late Nasca food and craft production in the Tierras Blancas Valley, Peru
Architecture and Authority
From Queshqa to Callango
La Arqueología De La Minería en El Centro-Sur Andino
The Production of Copper-arsenic Alloys in the Central Andes
Status Distinction and Legitimation of Power as Reflected in Changing Patterns of Consumption in Late Prehispanic Peru
Humans and Gold Mining in Peru
El poder de las wak’as
In balance
An Overview of Peruvian Archaeology (1976-1986)
The Use of Balances in Late Andean Prehistory (ad 1200–1650)
The Work of Metallurgical Artificers at Machu Picchu, Peru
Two alloying technology from the Muyushan site (Anhui Province, China)
Iron isotope analysis of red and black pigments on pottery in Nasca, Peru
HuayrachinasandTocochimbos
Wind Furnaces of the Atacama Salt Flat, Northern Chile
Pre-Inca mining in the Southern Nasca Region, Peru
| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2026 (40) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |