TY - BOOK AU - Phil C. Weigand and Gretchen Gwynne, Eds. TI - Anthropology: Volume VI: Special Issue: Mining and mining techniques in ancient Mesopotamia SN - 0193855X PY - 1982/// CY - New York PB - Department of Anthropology, State University of New York N1 - includes bibliographical references and index; Special Issue: Mining and mining techniques in ancient Mesoamerica -- Phil C. Weigand and Gretchen Gwynne, Eds. Obsidian exploitation and civilization in the basin of Mexico -- Thomas Charlton and Michael W. Spence Mining and mineral trade in prehistoric Zacatecas -- Phil C. Weigand La mineria Prehispanica en La Sierra Gorda -- Adolphus Langenscheidt and Carlos Tang Lay Mining and quarrying techniques of the lowland Maya -- William J. Folan The obsidian mining complex at La Joya, Jalisco -- Phil C. Weigand and Michael W. Spence Late postclassic commerce in the Tomatlan river valley, Jalisco: clay mining and analysis of fine paste pottery -- Joseph B. Mountjoy et al. Hohokam micaceous schist mining and ceramic craft specialization: an example from Gila Butte, Arizona -- Kevin Rafferty Index to volumes IV-VI ER -