Impact of the inka conquest in the pre-hispanic metallurgy in the argentinian northwest

CARLOS I. ANGIORAMA

Archaeometallurgy in Europe

Lugar: Milán (Italia); Año: 2006;

In this paper, we analyze the impact in the production and trade of bronze and gold objects in Los Amarillos – one of the most complex settlements in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a major metallurgy center in Argentina. Then, we compare the results of our research with the results from archaeometallurgist researchers in other Argentinean northwest locations. We proved that the consequences of the Inca conquest were not the same in all the metallurgy centers of that area and that different strategies were used by the Inca Empire as regards the reorganization of metallic object production in each case of study.