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Ancient Platinum Technology in South America: Its use by the Indians in Pre-Hispanic Times
Abstract
The early inhabitants of South America had recognised platinum and had used it for making ornaments well before the Spanish Conquest. Their techniques and ability in metal working are reviewed, based upon archaeological evidence and modern metallographic examination.
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- Authors
- Scott, D. A., & Bray, W.
- Affiliations
- University of London (GB)
- ORCID
- Scott, David A.
- Venue
- Platinum Metals Review
- Publisher
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Published
- 1980-10-01
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 147-157
- ISSN
- 0032-1400 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4391433796
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Platinum Metals Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Archeology › Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
- Keywords
- platinum, ancient metalworking, pre-Columbian South America, metallography, archaeological evidence
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