Celebration and the mining way of life in Magistral del Oro Durango

Summary

In this paper I present the historic and archaeological records, of social gatherings that formed an integral part of the mining way of life and the material culture that represents it. The study is focused on the town of Magistral del Oro, Durango in northern Mexico. This region was forged by mining activity in colonial times. Though the village today has been largely abandoned, traces of both labor and domestic areas still remain. Furthermore, photographs and interviews with people who worked the mine and lived in the village shed light on important festivities that have become a part of northern Mexican culture. I combine this information, with a study of architecture and spacial configuration, in order to reveal the significance of social gatherings for the miners of the past.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Fairs, Feasting, and Ritual in Northern Mexican Contexts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

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Abstract Id(s): 17664