| Title | An Overview of the Historical Aspects of Geothermal Energy in Mesoamerica |
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| Authors | JosÈ L. Hern·ndez Gal·n, Jorge Guiza and Mario CÈsar Su·rez Arriaga |
| Year | 1995 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | geothermal history, Central America, Mexico, early uses of geothermal energy |
| Abstract | Mesoamerica is a zone with ubiquitous that have always influenced the lives of its the increased fertility of volcanic soils and inflicted lands, settlements and crops by volcanic Some materials of igneous origin. like obsidian and jade, were utmost importance for the region's people. However, of geothermal phenomena went beyond their to affect even religious The Europeans coming over to this zone tu manifestations with awe, which was soon to explain their characteristics through the scientific current at the time, or to exploit The paper to the interactions, both, in and in between and geothermal energy |