Dec 09, 2012· Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes: Sociopolitical, Economic, and Symbolic Dimensions. Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes. : Nicholas Tripcevich, Kevin J. Vaughn. Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 9, 2012 - Social Science - 354 pages. 0 Reviews. Over the millennia, from stone tools among early foragers to clays to prized ...