Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tripcevich, Nicholas (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Vaughn, Kevin J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Mineral resources.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Mineral Resources.

From stone for building to metal ores for ceremonial display, extracting mineral resources from the earth played a central role in ancient Andean civilizations. Despite this, the sites that supported these activities have rarely been a source of interest to archaeologists, and comparative analysis b...