Part 1 The perspective and the region: an overview of Mesoamerican prehistory the West Mexican metalworking zone South American contacts in West Mexico the research agenda. Part 2 Resources, metals and alloys: distribution of native metals and ore minerals in the metalworking zone ore types used in West Mexican metallurgy documentary evidence for ancient mining. Part 3 Period 1 of West Mexican metalworking - AD 600 to AD 1200/1300: the technological chronology archaeological evidence of period 1 metallurgy the metallurgical technology of period 1 lost-wax casting - bells cold working - sumptuary and ritual objects cold working - utilitarian objects summary and observations. Part 4 Origins of period 1 West Mexican metallurgy: Ecuador and West Mexico Colombia and Lower Central America the introduction of the technology to West Mexico the evidence from Ecuador the reinterpretation. Part 5 The florescence of West Mexico metallurgy - AD 1200/1300 to the Spanish invasion: archaeological evidence for period 2 metallurgy the metallurgical technology of period 2 - new materials and new designs lost-wax casting - bells cold and hot work - sumptuary items cold work - tools and axe-monies the focus of period 2 metallurgy. Part 6 Period 2 - origins and transformations: alloying alloys and artifacts mechanisms of introduction the new technology - West Mexican alloys and smelting regimes the West Mexican interpretation. Part 7 The dissemination of West Mexican metllurgy: Western Morelos - Cuexcomate and Capilco Lamanai, Belize the Huastec region - Vista Hermosa and Platanito other sites and regions discussion. Part 8 The sounds and colours of power: colour sound sound, metal and creation the social context. Appendices: technical studies - data and methods quantitative chemical analyses of artifacts in the RMG collection.
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Childs et al. (1997) studied this question.