Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta

This work presents various indicators of pre-Hispanic mining in the Ratones basin, Puna of Salta, Northwestern Argentina, mainly from the late pre-Inca and Inca times. The record related to the exploitation of turquoise in a source of this mineral located in Inca Viejo is studied. In this framework,...

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Autores principales: Coloca, Federico I., López, Gabriel
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2023
Materias:
Pre-Hispanic mining
turquoise
hammers
Northwestern Argentina
Minería prehispánica
turquesa
martillos
Noroeste argentino
Mineração pré-hispânica
martelos
noroeste da Argentina
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/39700
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Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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topic Pre-Hispanic mining
turquoise
hammers
Northwestern Argentina
Minería prehispánica
turquesa
martillos
Noroeste argentino
Mineração pré-hispânica
turquesa
martelos
noroeste da Argentina
spellingShingle Pre-Hispanic mining
turquoise
hammers
Northwestern Argentina
Minería prehispánica
turquesa
martillos
Noroeste argentino
Mineração pré-hispânica
turquesa
martelos
noroeste da Argentina
Coloca, Federico I.
López, Gabriel
Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
topic_facet Pre-Hispanic mining
turquoise
hammers
Northwestern Argentina
Minería prehispánica
turquesa
martillos
Noroeste argentino
Mineração pré-hispânica
turquesa
martelos
noroeste da Argentina
author Coloca, Federico I.
López, Gabriel
author_facet Coloca, Federico I.
López, Gabriel
author_sort Coloca, Federico I.
title Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
title_short Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
title_full Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
title_fullStr Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
title_full_unstemmed Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta
title_sort pre-hispanic mining in the northwestern argentina: turquoise, hammers and anvils in the ratones basin, puna of salta
description This work presents various indicators of pre-Hispanic mining in the Ratones basin, Puna of Salta, Northwestern Argentina, mainly from the late pre-Inca and Inca times. The record related to the exploitation of turquoise in a source of this mineral located in Inca Viejo is studied. In this framework, mining artifacts from this source and from an Inca enclave called Abra de Minas, located nearby, are analyzed. Specifically, a high frequency of fragments of turquoise and other copper minerals have been recovered at the Cueva Inca Viejo site, the main mine in the area. Beads and preforms made of turquoise were also recorded. Likewise, both in Inca Viejo and Abra de Minas, hammers and anvils of different sizes used as stone tools for extractive and processing work were found. These instruments represent important evidence for the study of pre-Hispanic mining contexts in Northwestern Argentina. At the same time, in association with these contexts, the presence of other indicators linked to symbolic/ritual aspects is recognized, mainly from the expansion of the Tawantinsuyu in the area.
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spelling I10-R319-article-397002023-08-08T14:52:29Z Pre-Hispanic Mining in the Northwestern Argentina: Turquoise, Hammers and Anvils in the Ratones Basin, Puna of Salta Minería prehispánica en el Noroeste argentino: turquesas, martillos y yunques en la cuenca de Ratones, puna de Salta Mineração pré-hispânica no Noroeste argentino: turquesa, martelo e bigina na bacia de Ratones, puna de Salta Coloca, Federico I. López, Gabriel Pre-Hispanic mining turquoise hammers Northwestern Argentina Minería prehispánica turquesa martillos Noroeste argentino Mineração pré-hispânica turquesa martelos noroeste da Argentina This work presents various indicators of pre-Hispanic mining in the Ratones basin, Puna of Salta, Northwestern Argentina, mainly from the late pre-Inca and Inca times. The record related to the exploitation of turquoise in a source of this mineral located in Inca Viejo is studied. In this framework, mining artifacts from this source and from an Inca enclave called Abra de Minas, located nearby, are analyzed. Specifically, a high frequency of fragments of turquoise and other copper minerals have been recovered at the Cueva Inca Viejo site, the main mine in the area. Beads and preforms made of turquoise were also recorded. Likewise, both in Inca Viejo and Abra de Minas, hammers and anvils of different sizes used as stone tools for extractive and processing work were found. These instruments represent important evidence for the study of pre-Hispanic mining contexts in Northwestern Argentina. At the same time, in association with these contexts, the presence of other indicators linked to symbolic/ritual aspects is recognized, mainly from the expansion of the Tawantinsuyu in the area. Este trabajo presenta diversos indicadores de minería prehispánica en la cuenca de Ratones, Puna de Salta, Noroeste argentino, principalmente de época tardía preincaica e inca. Se estudia el registro relacionado con la explotación de turquesa en una fuente de este mineral ubicada en Inca Viejo. En este marco, se analizan conjuntos artefactuales mineros procedentes de esta fuente y de un enclave incaico denominado Abra de Minas, localizado en sus cercanías. Específicamente, se ha recuperado una alta frecuencia de fragmentos de turquesa y otros minerales de cobre en el sitio Cueva Inca Viejo, mina principal del área. También se registraron cuentas y preformas confeccionadas con turquesa. Asimismo, tanto en Inca Viejo como en Abra de Minas, se relevaron martillos y yunques de distintos tamaños usados como herramientas líticas para los trabajos extractivos y de procesamiento. Estos instrumentos representan una evidencia de importancia para el estudio de contextos mineros prehispánicos del Noroeste argentino. Al mismo tiempo, en asociación con estos contextos, se reconoce la presencia de otros indicadores vinculados con aspectos simbólico/rituales, principalmente a partir de la expansión del Tawantinsuyu en el área. Este artigo apresenta vários indicadores de mineração pré-hispânica na bacia de Ratones, Puna de Salta, Noroeste da Argentina, principalmente do final do período pré-inca e inca. Estuda-se o registro relativo à exploração de turquesa em uma fonte deste mineral localizada no Inca Velho. Dentro deste quadro, são analisados ​​conjuntos de artefatos de mineração desta fonte e de um enclave inca chamado Abra de Minas, localizado nas proximidades. Especificamente, uma alta frequência de fragmentos de turquesa e outros minerais de cobre foram recuperados no local Cueva Inca Viejo, a principal mina da área. Contas e pré-formas feitas com turquesa também foram registradas. Da mesma forma, tanto em Inca Viejo quanto em Abra de Minas, foram pesquisados ​​martelos e bigornas de diferentes tamanhos usados ​​como ferramentas líticas para trabalhos de extração e beneficiamento. Esses instrumentos representam uma importante evidência para o estudo dos contextos mineiros pré-hispânicos no Noroeste argentino. Ao mesmo tempo, em associação a esses contextos, reconhece-se a presença de outros indicadores ligados a aspectos simbólicos/rituais, principalmente a partir da expansão do Tawantinsuyu na área.More about this source textSource text required for additional translation informationSend feedbackSide panels Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2023-07-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto texto application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/39700 10.37603/2250.7728.v27.n2.39700 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 27 No. 2 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 161-181 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 27 Núm. 2 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 161-181 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; v. 27 n. 2 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 161-181 2250-7728 0326-7911 10.37603/2250.7728.v27.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/39700/42199 Derechos de autor 2020 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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