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Northern Chile is home to the world’s largest copper ore deposits, which have been exploited for thousands of years by different groups, at varying scales and for different purposes. In
this context, it is important to develop new protocols to characterise the mineralogical variability of archaeological copper ores. A comprehensive and representati...
El Norte de Chile es conocido por la importante explotación cuprífera contemporánea. Las evidencias arqueológicas indican que tal explotación no es un fenómeno moderno, sino que ha existido en el Norte Grande desde al menos el Período Arcaico Tardío. Para identificar las materias primas minerales usadas en los procesos minero-metalúrgicos prehispán...
This work presents the results of a study of mining-metallurgical production in late pre-Hispanic times in the Collahuasi Mining District (Northern Chile), specifically examining the technology employed and changes in the scale of production. We focus on recent results obtained in a study of 50 pyrometallurgical furnaces identi ed at the Ujina 8 an...
En este trabajo se exponen los resultados acerca de la producción minero-metalúrgica en momentos prehispánicos tardíos en el distrito de Collahuasi, en el norte de Chile. Se trata de una zona ubicada a 4500 msnm, con escaso potencial agrícola pero con importantes recursos cupríferos. Nos centraremos en los resultados recientes del estudio de los ho...
The analytical investigation of archaeological samples is of importance to understanding the social environment and technological capacity of the various cultures through time. In addition, comparisons between regions provide details as to technological advancements and how this information is disseminated as well as confirming contact and trade. T...
