Tarascan Copper Metallurgy: A Multiapproach Perspective
Author:   Blanca Estela Maldonado
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Volume:   10
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9781784916251


Pages:   154
Publication Date:   30 September 2018
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Author:   Blanca Estela Maldonado
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Volume:   10
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9781784916251


ISBN 10:   1784916250
Pages:   154
Publication Date:   30 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Approaches to the study of technology and craft production; Chapter 3 Synopsis of preindustrial metallurgy as applied to Mesoamerica; Chapter 4 Tarascan copper smelting at the zone of Itziparatzico: a case study; Chapter 5 Models of technological organization; Chapter 6 Conclusions, remarks and suggestions for future research; Bibliography; Appendix A IARP 2003-4: survey data; Appendix B IARP 2003-4: Test pitting data; Appendix C Slag analyses; Appendix D The rise of the theory of technology

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BLANCA MALDONADO is an archaeologist specialised in ancient metallurgy and production processes. Specific areas of interest include pre-Columbian copper metallurgy in the New World, preindustrial non-ferrous metallurgy, and the cultural dynamics of technological practices. Her research has focused mainly on Mesoamerica and the South Central Andes. Prof. Maldonado holds a PhD in Anthropology from The Pennsylvania State University, with specialization in Archaeology. Her doctoral studies included training in archaeological science and archaeometallurgy at the University of Oxford and at University College London. She has received several research grants and awards, including a DAAD Research Grant (for an Academic Stay at the University of Bonn, Germany) and a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, also in Germany (Curt-Engelhorn-Zentrum Archäometrie Mannheim). She is currently Professor and Researcher in the Centre for Archaeological Studies at El Colegio de Michoacán, A.C, in Mexico.

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