| Sumario: | This article analyzes some economic aspects of the role of Latin America in early globalization through the lens of superregional geohistorical axes. It concentrates on trade as one of the most important mechanisms of globalization, emphasizing some of the key consequences of flows of merchandise and precious metals between continents. On the one hand, it shows how American space, following the Spanish conquests, was restructured and transformed by its insertion into global exchange circuits. On the other hand, it explores how the New World contributed to connecting and transforming large parts of the globe. To show the scope of this impact, this article examines the role of precious metals from the Americas in early industrialization and the effects of this phenomenon on the Hispano-American economy.
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