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Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes

Nicholas A. Robins

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Description:On the basis of an examination of the colonial mercury and silver production processes and related labor systems, Mercury, Mining, and Empire explores the effects of mercury pollution in colonial Huancavelica, Peru, and Potosi, in present-day Bolivia. The book presents a multifaceted and interwoven tale of what colonial exploitation of indigenous peoples and resources left in its wake. It is a socio-ecological history that explores the toxic interrelationships between mercury and silver production, urban environments, and the people who lived and worked in them. Nicholas A. Robins tells the story of how native peoples in the region were conscripted into the noxious ranks of foot soldiers of proto-globalism, and how their fate, and that of their communities, was-and still is-chained to it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes. To get started finding Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: On the basis of an examination of the colonial mercury and silver production processes and related labor systems, Mercury, Mining, and Empire explores the effects of mercury pollution in colonial Huancavelica, Peru, and Potosi, in present-day Bolivia. The book presents a multifaceted and interwoven tale of what colonial exploitation of indigenous peoples and resources left in its wake. It is a socio-ecological history that explores the toxic interrelationships between mercury and silver production, urban environments, and the people who lived and worked in them. Nicholas A. Robins tells the story of how native peoples in the region were conscripted into the noxious ranks of foot soldiers of proto-globalism, and how their fate, and that of their communities, was-and still is-chained to it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes. To get started finding Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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