Pre-Columbian Alloy Objects from Guerrero, Mexico
- 21 December 1962
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 138 (3547) , 1336-1338
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.138.3547.1336
Abstract
Fifteen metal artifacts from coastal Guerrero were analyzed. Gold-, silver-, and copper-base alloys were found, and a deliberate manufacture of bronze is indicated. Metallographic studies show a high degree of sophistication in the art of cold-working metal.Keywords
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- Metal Artifacts in Prehispanic MesoamericaAmerican Antiquity, 1962