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Obsidian is a naturally formed volcanic glass that was an important part of the material culture of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Obsidian was a highly integrated part of daily and ritual life, and its widespread and varied use may be a significant contributor to Mesoamerica's lack of metallurgy. Lithic and contextual analysis of obsidian, including source studies, are important components of archaeological studies of past Mesoamerican cultures and inform scholars on economy, technological organization, long-distance trade, ritual organization, and socio-cultural structure.

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  • Utilisation de l'obsidienne en Mésoamérique (fr)
  • Obsidian use in Mesoamerica (en)
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  • Obsidian is a naturally formed volcanic glass that was an important part of the material culture of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Obsidian was a highly integrated part of daily and ritual life, and its widespread and varied use may be a significant contributor to Mesoamerica's lack of metallurgy. Lithic and contextual analysis of obsidian, including source studies, are important components of archaeological studies of past Mesoamerican cultures and inform scholars on economy, technological organization, long-distance trade, ritual organization, and socio-cultural structure. (en)
  • L'utilisation de l'obsidienne a revêtu une importance particulière pour les cultures précolombiennes de Mésoamérique. L'obsidienne est une roche volcanique vitreuse qui peut être de couleur noire, grise, vert foncé ou rouge. Elle était intégrée à la fois à la vie quotidienne et à la vie rituelle : elle était utilisée principalement pour réaliser des armes et des outils tranchants, en raison de sa dureté et de la finesse des arêtes de ses cassures, mais aussi pour sculpter des objets rituels ou de luxe (effigies, parures, vases, miroirs), en raison de son apparence. L'importance de sa diffusion et la variété de son utilisation sont considérées comme une raison significative du faible développement de la métallurgie en Mésoamérique. (fr)
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