Antigua fundición de plomo en el sitio inca de Curamba, departamento de Apurímac, Perú

Abstract

Since 16th century, the Inca site of Curamba, Department of Apurímac, in southern Peru, has been interpreted as a metallurgical center for processing silver ore. However, there was no physical evidence such as fragments, or other indicators of the use of huayras or tocochimbos, which were structures traditionally used for pre-contact silver smelting in the Andes. Geochemical analyses (Inductively Coupled Plasma) of scoria excavated from the smelter pits at Curamba indicate low silver (

Keywords

• lead
• ovens
• metallurgy
• Inductively Coupled Plasma