Technical examination of ancient south american metals

  • David A. Scott
Palabras clave: Metalurgia precolombina, Prácticas metalúrgicas, cobre, tumbaga

Resumen

Este artículo presenta algunos estudios metalúrgicos y técnicos de objetos procedentes de Colombia, Perú y Argentina. Estos artefactos son representantes fascinantes de tradiciones culturales dispares y de diferentes prácticas metalúrgicas de la época prehispánica. El primer grupo de objetos que se discuten incluye fragmentos de artefactos de cobre y de tumbaga de Colombia, procedentes de varias regiones como Nariño, Sinú y Muisca. Luego se analizan algunos objetos tecnológicamente importantes anque muy diferentes, de oro, platino y plata de las áreas culturales peruanas Recuay y Huari. Finalmente se presenta el estudio de una placa de bronce de la cultura La Aguada de Argentina o Bolivia.

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Scott, D. A. (1998). Technical examination of ancient south american metals. Boletín Museo Del Oro, (44-45), 79–105. Recuperado a partir de https://publicaciones.banrepcultural.org/index.php/bmo/article/view/6895

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1998-12-01