Potosí silver mines

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Spanish_crown
gptkb:the_Spanish_Inquisition
the mita system
the rise of capitalism
the establishment of colonial cities
the development of mining technology
the impact on indigenous cultures
the cultural exchange between Europe and the Americas
the Baroque architecture of Potosí
the Cerro Rico mountain
the decline of the Inca Empire
the development of infrastructure in Bolivia
the economic history of Bolivia
the exploitation of indigenous peoples
the history of mining in South America
the history of silver production
the legacy of colonialism in Latin America
the rise of the merchant class in Spain
the spread of European diseases
gptkbp:community_impact population decline
gptkbp:contributed_to Spanish colonial economy
gptkbp:cultural_heritage mining traditions
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of colonial exploitation
gptkbp:discovered_by 1545
hard rock mining
gptkbp:economic_impact inflation in Spain
gptkbp:environmental_impact land degradation
gptkbp:famous_for rich silver deposits
the Casa de la Moneda
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The mountain that eats men”
gptkbp:historical_documentation “ La Nueva Crónica y Buen Gobierno”
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Potosí_revolt
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:historical_significance major source of wealth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Potosí silver mines
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:the_Royal_Mint_of_Potosí
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to indigenous labor
gptkbp:legacy impact on global trade
gptkbp:location gptkb:Potosí,_Bolivia
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Bartolomé_de_Medina
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:item
more than 60% of the world's silver
gptkbp:reduces gptkb:19th_century
exhaustion of resources
gptkbp:revenue extractive economy
gptkbp:status abandoned sites
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:transportation llamas
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Road_to_Potosí
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6