Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica: New Perspectives and Approaches
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Abstract
In this volume we present current approaches to the study of archaeometallurgy in Middle America as well as new perspectives on the significance of metallurgy in the lives of ancient Mesoamericans.A central theme of this volume is exploration of the varied social contexts in which metallurgical traditions were organized in ancient Mesoamerica. Specifically, authors examine the ways metallurgy and metal objects were integrated into the multifaceted social and cultural realms of ancient Mesoamerican peoples. Using different theoretical, methodological and interdisciplinary perspectives, the papers here focus on archaeometallurgical investigations that are currently being conducted throughout Middle America. While perspectives may differ the work of each of the volume’s authors is firmly grounded in an anthropologically informed understanding of the past.
