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

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Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes - Robins, Nicholas A a
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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 ...

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