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

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tripcevich, Nicholas. (Editor), Vaughn, Kevin J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5200-3