Large silver mine opened at Potosi

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 5.1.1: Hispanic Writing and Culture of South America.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Carolina Orloff (Independent Scholar - Europe), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Domains

Economics, Commerce & Industry

Dates

Date of occurrence 1545

Places

Bolivia (Location)
Spain (Involved)

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This was discovered by the Spanish at Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain) in the Andes. Colonists exploited the mine and the population of Potosi grew swiftly; silver quickly became the most important export that Spain extracted from its South American colonies.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Large silver mine opened at Potosi". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10050, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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