Mining in South‐West Gaul at the crossroads of the Celtic and Mediterranean worlds. The case of the mining area of the Arize Mountains (Central Pyrenees) during the fourth and third centuries BC
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2021
- handle: 10670/1.1jjsuw
- hal: hal-03201320
- doi: 10.1111/ojoa.12215
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Mining archaeology Second Iron Age Southern Gaul Punic amphorae Archéologie minière Second âge du Fer Gaule méridionale Amphores puniquesSujets proches
Engineering, Mining Mines and mining Mining Deposits, Mineral Mineral deposits Mines and mining Mineral resources Mining Mining industry and finance Metal industries Extractive industries Extractive industry Mines and mining Mining industry MiningCiter ce document
Emmanuelle Meunier et al., « Mining in South‐West Gaul at the crossroads of the Celtic and Mediterranean worlds. The case of the mining area of the Arize Mountains (Central Pyrenees) during the fourth and third centuries BC », HAL-SHS : archéologie, ID : 10.1111/ojoa.12215
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This paper presents new data about the silver-bearing copper mining area of the Arize (Central Pyrenees) during the fourth and third centuries BC. The identification of amphorae sherds from Magna Graecia and the Strait of Gibraltar region sheds new light on this metal production and confirms a systematic exploration of the ores before the end of the third century BC. At a regional scale, the existence of several mines operating between the fourth and third centuries BC also suggests a production that exceeded the local needs. Parallels can be drawn between this important raw metal production and the socio-economic changes observed in Celtic Europe in the same period. We also point out the need for further in-depth study of the economic situation of this region, lying at a crossroads between the Celtic and Mediterranean worlds.