The Testament of Manuela Mier: Miner and Azoguera from Oruro, 1805

María Concepción Gavira Márquez

Abstract


This work aims to highlight women’s role in Andean colonial mining based on the transcription and commentary of Manuela Mier's will. Using the case of Manuela as example, our intention is to identify a group of women who worked as “azogueras” (quicksilver workers), “trapicheras”, and mine owners during the colonial period, activities which were usually ascribed to men. Notarial protocols represent an important source of documents to analyse the role of women in all areas, including colonial mining, as it will be addressed in this article.

 

 


Keywords


Azogueras, colonial mining, Oruro, women



DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/bsj.2022.239

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