Tarascan Copper Metallurgy at the Site of Itziparátzico, Michoacán, México

Acknowledgements

This research project was accomplished thanks to the research grant received from the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc., (FAMSI); the support of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), México; and the Pennsylvania State University was also vital, and I wish to express my sincere thanks to the three institutions. My advisor, Ken Hirth, provided me with invaluable advice in designing and carrying out this research. Various types of support offered by David Webster have been decisive for a successful accomplishment of the research. Special appreciation must also be extended to William Sanders, Susan Evans, Helen Pollard, Dorothy Hosler, Hans Roskamp, and Miguel Medina, who have provided valuable assistance with various aspects of the research. I am particularly indebted to Gerardo Gutierrez, Alfredo Vera, Jay Silverstein, Josué Gómez, and Alondra Godínez, who assisted me throughout different stages of the fieldwork. Important aid was received from James Metcalf and Ana Pellicer, as well as from the authorities of Municipio of Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán. I owe my gratitude to all of them, as well as to my local workers and informants, who made possible our fieldwork.

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