Nouvelles recherches sur la mine d'al-Jabalî

Silver production at al‐Radrad: archaeometallurgical analysis of ore, slag and technical ceramics from early medieval Yemen

“…; Benoit et al. : 59) and the slag is found in fragments ranging approximately from 1–10 cm in size. All twenty‐two smelting slags sampled from Wadi al‐Khaniq are high in zinc oxide, ranging from 16 to 25 weight percent (Tables and ), and this is reflected in the slag phases (Tables and ).…”

“…In the wider mining landscape, the tailing heaps are estimated at 120,000 tons, and at the mining settlement in the valley below, slag and the remains of stone structures and smelting furnaces can be found in high concentration over an area of 6 ha in Wadi al‐Khaniq (Robin ), although more recent estimates describe slag over a 70 ha area (Benoit et al. : 58; Téreygeol : 114).…”

Evaluation of very high to medium resolution multispectral satellite imagery for geoarchaeology in arid regions – Case study from Jabali, Yemen

“…One major issue concerns the climate of the past: Where did the trees necessary for the smelting of the ore and domestic uses grow? AlHamdani mentioned 400 furnaces and the slag heaps cover more than 70 ha (Benoit et al, 2003). He also mentioned a mining village which has been rediscovered at the Plateau closely linked with metallurgical activities (Fig.…”

“…The area of Jabali was mined for silver as early as the pre-Islamic period. Basically, Jabali is known as one of the most important silver mines of the Abbasid world (Robin, 1988;Benoit et al, 2003;Peli, 2006;Peli and Téreygeol, 2007;Deroin et al, in press). A chronology of the site is still in question.…”

Kto wyrzuca pieniądze przez okno – czyli potlacz w archeologii

“…w tym czasie rozbudowany system polityczny i gospodarczy tworzy ludność muzułmańska w północnej afryce, na Bliskim wschodzie i w azji centralnej. w jego obrębie pojawiają się duże ilości srebra, które dostarcza kopalnia w Jabeli w Jemenie (robin, 1988;Benoit et al 2003;deroin et al 2011), ale też złoża z Maroka (Baron et al 2020) czy azji Środkowej (kiersnowski 1960, 123-124). wywołuje to szybki rozwój ekonomiczny i poszukiwanie siły roboczej w postaci niewolników.…”