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14 Metal for the Commoners: Tarascan Metallurgical Production in Domestic Contexts.

Authors :
Maldonado, Blanca
Mannheim, Curt-Engelhorn-Zentrum Archäometrie
Michoacan, El Colegio de
Source :
Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association; 2009, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p225-238, 14p, 1 Diagram, 4 Maps
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article discusses the study which examined the metal production in Mesoamerica at the Tarascan region of western Mexico. It notes that mining and metallurgy appear to have evolved into a state industry highlighting the metal adornments like insignia of political and social status for public ritual and political control. It adds that the specific metallurgy is directly associated with the Tarascan Imperial system because of the multi-scalar and interrelated nature of its metal production.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1551823X
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
46708915
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-8248.2009.01022.x