Preliminary Report of the Egyptian Excavation Mission in Wadi El-Nasib, Season 2021. Ägypten und Levante|Ägypten und Levante XXXIII 33|
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28 février 2024
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- issn: 1813-5145
- doi: 10.1553/AEundL33s145
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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 Mining Copper ores--SmeltingCiter ce document
« Preliminary Report of the Egyptian Excavation Mission in Wadi El-Nasib, Season 2021. Ägypten und Levante|Ägypten und Levante XXXIII 33| », Elektronisches Publikationsportal der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschafte, ID : 10.1553/AEundL33s145
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Wadi El-Nasib is one of the most important Egyptian mining sites situated in southwestern Sinai. In October 2021, the first excavation mission at the site was conducted by an Egyptian team. The mission conducted an archaeological survey in the valley followed by excavations in three areas. The excavation in Area 1 revealed copper smelting workshops. Additionally, the mission discovered a malachite mine in Area 3. In Area 2, the mission unearthed a huge stone building measuring approximately 225 square meters. This structure is believed to have served as the headquarters for mining expeditions in Sinai during the Old and Middle Kingdoms. In the New Kingdom, the building was used as a workshop for smelting copper and refining turquoise. Internal modifications included the addition of walls and a northern entrance. Notable discoveries include copper smelting furnaces and processing areas. Four copper cakes, each weighing between 1200 to 1300 grams, and quantity of about 10 kg of crumbled copper were also found.