TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRODUCTION AFTER THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN PORCO, BOLIVIA
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| contents | TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRODUCTION AFTER THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN PORCO, BOLIVIA Mary Van Buren Claire R. Cohen Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Andes silver mining Bolivia smelting Over the last decade, the Proyecto Arqueológico Porco-Potosí has investigated the Bolivian mining center of Porco in order to examine silver production under the Inka, Spanish, and Republican regimes. One focus of this research is the ways in which metallurgy was shaped by Porco’s incorporation into the colonial world. After 1572, mercury amalgamation was the dominant method for refining silver ores, but at Porco, smelting technologies continued in use and were particularly varied. This paper represents a first step towards understanding this variability. It examines two technologies, native huayrachinas and European reverberatory furnaces, in order to determine how they functioned and were modified over time. We address this issue by describing their disposition within the archaeological record, assessing their use through slag analysis, and finally examining their historical development. 2010 artículo científico 0716-1530 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359933363003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3599 Boletín del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino application/pdf Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino Boletín del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chile) Num.2 Vol.15 |
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| spellingShingle | TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRODUCTION AFTER THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN PORCO, BOLIVIA Mary Van Buren Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Andes silver mining Bolivia smelting TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRODUCTION AFTER THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN PORCO, BOLIVIA Mary Van Buren Claire R. Cohen Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Andes silver mining Bolivia smelting Over the last decade, the Proyecto Arqueológico Porco-Potosí has investigated the Bolivian mining center of Porco in order to examine silver production under the Inka, Spanish, and Republican regimes. One focus of this research is the ways in which metallurgy was shaped by Porco’s incorporation into the colonial world. After 1572, mercury amalgamation was the dominant method for refining silver ores, but at Porco, smelting technologies continued in use and were particularly varied. This paper represents a first step towards understanding this variability. It examines two technologies, native huayrachinas and European reverberatory furnaces, in order to determine how they functioned and were modified over time. We address this issue by describing their disposition within the archaeological record, assessing their use through slag analysis, and finally examining their historical development. 2010 artículo científico 0716-1530 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359933363003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3599 Boletín del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino application/pdf Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino Boletín del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chile) Num.2 Vol.15 |
| title | TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRODUCTION AFTER THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN PORCO, BOLIVIA |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Andes silver mining Bolivia smelting |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359933363003 |