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Full text not available from this repository.The mining town of Potosí, located at an altitude of 4000 meters in a rugged landscape of the Bolivian Andes, reached a population of 160.000 during the first half of the 17th century and was therefore one of the largest cities in the world. Due to its rich deposits of silver, the mine became the lifeblood of the colonial economy and the imperial reputation of the Spanish Monarchy. Firstly, this paper addresses Potosí’s role in the unfolding of close-knit commercial ties in South America, the transatlantic trade and the global economy. Secondly, it portrays the development and administration of the colonial society, composed of European settlers, indigenous people, and African slaves. Thirdly, the city’s architecture and art production will be examined as witnesses of transcultural entanglements.
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