The First Archaeomagnetic Age at Tiwanaku and Implications for Dating Andean Metallurgical Furnaces
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper presents the first archaeomagnetic dating at Tiwanaku (Andean Altiplano). We compared the geomagnetic field values recorded by a metallurgical furnace against an updated SHAWQ2k‐SH global model and a regional intensity curve, both of which include, for the first time, high‐quality intensity data from the Southern Hemisphere. Results place the furnace's last use in 450–740 ce , and the decorated ceramic chronology at the site further constrains it to 570–740 ce , with maximum probability during the mid‐late 600 s. This marks a significant methodological advance for Andean archaeometallurgy, addressing challenges posed by thermoluminescence and radiocarbon dating in the region.
Source: Archaeometry
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70046
Authors: Judit del Río, Pablo Cruz, Miriam Gómez‐Paccard, Alicia Palencia‐Ortas, Marina Puente‐Borque, F. Javier Pavón‐Carrasco, Erik Marsh
Institutions: Universidad de Burgos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of Jujuy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Geociencias, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,350
OpenAlex ID: W4415686386