Overview
- Uses comparative analysis between major archaeological mining and quarrying sites throughout the Andes
- Places evidence of primary extraction activities within a larger cultural context
- Contains two synthesizing discussion chapters at the conclusion of the book
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology (IDCA)
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“Tripcevich and Vaughn compiled this volume for a comparative analysis of mining and quarrying, a rare undertaking in Andean studies. … Andeanists and those interested in the extraction and processing of solid materials from the earth in any world region will find much of value in this volume. … all the chapters offer valuable new information that may serve as a baseline for future studies.” (Kylie E. Quave, Lithic Technology, Vol. 39 (1), 2014)
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Book Title: Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes
Book Subtitle: Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions
Editors: Nicholas Tripcevich, Kevin J. Vaughn
Series Title: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5200-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5199-0Published: 06 December 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8627-6Published: 28 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5200-3Published: 09 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1568-2722
Series E-ISSN: 2730-6984
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 354
Topics: Archaeology, Anthropology, Mineral Resources