• Figure 3.6. Four balanzas found on the coast of Peru. (a) A specimen from an unknown site. (b) A specimen from Ancón. (c) A specimen with copper pans from the señorío of Ychsma, the Late Intermediate polity later renamed “Pachacamac” by the Inca. (d) A specimen with fish-shaped wooden pans, reportedly used to weigh gold; its provenience is uncertain (redrawn from Espinoza Soriano 1987, Tomo I:125–126).

Drawing of four balanzas found on the coast of Peru

From The Burials of Cerro Azul, Peru by Joyce Marcus

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  • Latin American Studies
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