The societies of southern Central America and northern South America, a region historically
occupied by Chibchan-speaking peoples, have long been acknowledged as valuable …

Unlike art historians, archaeologists rarely make systematic attempts at attributing artefacts
to individual artisans–they stop at the broader category of 'provenance regions' or 'technical …

This article presents evidence for the importance of traditional stingless beekeeping
(meliponiculture) at the Postclassic period (CE 1150–1450) Maya political capital of …

Trajectories of cultural evolution are diverse, depending on unique blends of social,
economic, and ideological factors. Assessing case-specific historical circumstances is …

The volume includes comparative papers as well as specific case studies. The comparative
studies focus on a specific Chibchan ontology (Niño Vargas), the wide distribution and …

The technique of depletion gilding is well evidenced in pre-Columbian Andean gold work.
Artefacts from the Nahuange period in Colombia (c. AD 100–1000) were subject to …

Metal production in the prehistoric Andes entailed an array of political, economic, and ritual
relationships that are increasingly the focus of archaeological investigation. One theme …

This thesis explores the craft of metallurgy in the British Bronze Age through an examination
and analysis of metalworking tools. The goal of this research was to reassemble the Bronze …

This research aimed to determine the origin of organic residues from funerary contexts in the
El Caño settlement (Gran Coclé area, Panamá, Central America) by means of multiple …

La guaquería, la práctica no-arqueológica de excavación de antigüedades en la zona
andina, ha sido sometida a una considerable transformación histórica en Colombia. Este …