| The strange case of the earliest silver extraction by European colonists in the New World. | |
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PMID: 17360699 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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La Isabela, the first European town in the New World, was established in 1494 by the second expedition of Christopher Columbus but was abandoned by 1498. The main motive for settlement was to find and exploit deposits of precious metals. Archaeological evidence of silver extraction at La Isabela seemed to indicate that the expedition had located and tested deposits of silver-bearing lead ore in the Caribbean. Lead isotope analysis refutes this hypothesis but provides new evidence of the desperation of the inhabitants of La Isabela just before its abandonment. |
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Authors:
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A M Thibodeau; D J Killick; J Ruiz; J T Chesley; K Deagan; J M Cruxent; W Lyman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2007-02-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 104 ISSN: 0027-8424 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-15 Completed Date: 2007-06-13 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3663-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. amthibod@email.arizona.edu |
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Archaeology History, 15th Century Humans Lead / analysis* Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Mining / history* Silver* Sulfides / analysis* West Indies |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Sulfides; 1314-87-0/lead sulfide; 7439-92-1/Lead; 7440-22-4/Silver |
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