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Batan grande: un centro metalúrgico prehistórico en el Perú
Resumen
El trabajo de campo arqueológico en Perú revela un proceso de fundición de cobre a gran escala previamente desconocido de la era prehispánica. Este descubrimiento pone de relieve la antigua metalurgia andina como una importante tradición global independiente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La arqueometalurgia es una técnica de arqueometalurgia.
- Ciencia de los materiales Ciencia de los materiales.
- Arqueología del Nuevo Mundo Arqueología del Nuevo Mundo
Sus antecedentes:
- El estudio de la producción de metales antiguos es crucial para comprender el desarrollo tecnológico.
- El conocimiento previo de la metalurgia del Nuevo Mundo ha sido limitado, particularmente con respecto a las técnicas de fundición de cobre.
- La costa norte del Perú es una región con una rica historia de cultura material prehispánica.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Documentar y reconstruir un proceso de fundición de cobre y aleaciones de cobre no documentado.
- Para determinar la escala y el período de aplicación de esta técnica metalúrgica.
- Evaluar la importancia de la metalurgia andina central dentro de un contexto global.
Principales métodos:
- Trabajo de campo y excavación arqueológica en la costa norte del Perú.
- Análisis de subproductos y artefactos de fundición.
- Reconstrucción del proceso de fundición de extracción de prill.
Principales resultados:
- Una reconstrucción preliminar de un proceso de fundición de cobre y aleación de cobre de extracción de prill.
- Evidencia de la aplicación a gran escala de este proceso durante el período prehispánico tardío.
- Identificación de una tradición metalúrgica única en el centro de los Andes.
Conclusiones:
- El proceso descubierto es hasta ahora no documentado en el Nuevo Mundo.
- La metalurgia andina central representa una importante y independiente tradición metalúrgica.
- Este hallazgo avanza significativamente nuestra comprensión de la antigua innovación tecnológica en las Américas.
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