Oxford Roman Economy Project Bibliographies: Mining

Mining in the Roman World

Compiled by Andrew Wilson,
with assistance from Dragana Mladenovi, Kristina Glicksman and Mariana Egri
General
G. Lehrberger, "The Gold Deposits of Europe: An Overview of the Possible Metal Sources for
Prehistoric Gold Objects," in Prehistoric Gold in Europe: Mines, Metallurgy and Manufacture.
NATO ASI Series E, 280, Giulio Morteani and Jeremy P. Northover, ed. (Dordrecht: Kluwer
Academic Publishers 1995): 115-44.
A. B. Knapp et al., eds., Social approaches to an industrial past: archaeology and anthropology of
mining (London 1998).
I. Renberg, R. Bindler, and M.-L. Brnnvall, "Using the historical atmospheric lead-deposition
record as a chronological marker in sediment deposits in Europe," The Holocene 11 (2001): 511-16.
K. J. R. Rosman et al., "Lead from Carthaginian and Roman Spanish mines isotopically identified in
Greenland ice dated from 600 B.C. to 300 A.D," Environment, Science and Technology 31 (1997):
3413-16.
H. H. Knight, "On the methods employed by the ancients in working gold mines," Arch Cambr, 3rd
series 2 (1856): 132-38, 199-210.
J. F. Healy, Mining and metallurgy in the Greek and Roman world, Aspects of Greek and Roman
Life (London 1978).
A. Gasse, "L'approvisionnement de l'eau dans les mines et carrires (aspects techniques et
institutionnels)," in Les problmes institutionnels de l'eau en gypte anciennes et dans l'Antiquit
mditerranenne. Colloque Aidea Vog 1992, B. Menu, ed., Bibliothque d'tude, 110 (Le Caire
1994): 169-76.
G. Weisgerber and E. Pernicka, "Ore mining in prehistoric Europe: an overview," in Prehistoric
gold in Europe: Mines, metallurgy and manufacture, G. Morteani and J. P. Northover, eds., NATO
ASI Series E, 28 (Dordrecht 1995): 159-82.
J.-P. Jacob, "Un patrimoine fragile a proteger: les mines," Pallas 50 (1999): 437-45.
B. Janovi+, "Primary Copper Mining and the Production of Copper," in Scientific Studies in Early
Mining and Extractive Metallurgy (London 1980): 31-38.
H.-J. Kalcyk, "Water in ancient mining," MInstWasser 82 (1984).
K. D. White, Greek and Roman technology (London 1984).

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A. I. Wilson, "Machines, power and the ancient economy," JRS 92 (2002): 1-32.
A. Woods, "Mining," Chap. 24 in The Roman world, J. S. Wacher, ed. (London and New York
1987), Vol. 2: 611-34.
C. Domergue, "Les mines et la production des mtaux dans le monde mditerranen au Ier millnaire
avant notre re. Du producteur au consommateur," in L'artisanat mtallurgique dans les socits
anciennes en mditerrane occidentale. Techniques, lieux et formes de production, A. Lehorff, ed.
(Rome 2004): 129-59.
O. Davies, "Roman and medieval mining techniques," Bulletin of the Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy 348 (1933).
O. Davies, Roman mines in Europe (Oxford 1935).
M. Corbier, "Histoire montaire, histoire des prix, histoire des mines," in Mineria y metalurgia en
las antiguas civilizaciones Mediterraneas y Europas, C. Domergue, ed. (Madrid 1989), Vol. 2:
183-94.
P. T. Craddock, "Scientific Studies in Early Mining and Metallurgy," BMOP 20 (1980).
P. T. Craddock, Early Metal Mining and Production (Edinburgh 1995).
C. E. N. Bromehead, "The evidence for ancient mining," GJ 96 (August 1940): 101-20.
L. Cambi, "Metallurgia antica," AttiLincAdunSol 5 (1956): 619-29.
B. Cauuet and C. Rico, "Mines et metallurgie dans l'Antiquite. Etat des recherches. Presentation,"
Pallas 67 (2005): 213-16.
B. Cauuet, "Les mines d'or antiques d'Europe hors peninsule iberique. Etat des connaissances et
travaux recents," Pallas 67 (2005): 241-91.
J. C. Edmonson, "Mining in the later Roman Empire and beyond: continuity or disruption?," JRS 79
(1989): 84-102.
S. Hong et al., "History of ancient copper smelting pollution during Roman and medieval times
recorded in Greenland ice," Science 272 (1996): 246-49.

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Technology
R. E. Palmer, "Notes on some ancient mine equipment and systems," Transactions of the Institution
of Mining and Metallurgy 36 (1926-1927): 299-336.
M. J. T. Lewis, Millstone and hammer: the origins of water power, Hull 1997.
. Wikander, 'Industrial applications of water-power', in . Wikander (ed.), Handbook of Ancient
Water Technology (Technology and Change in History, 2), E. J. Brill 2000, 401-10.
A. Wilson, Machines, power and the ancient economy, JRS 92 (2002):1-31.
M. J. T. Lewis, "Railways in the Greek and Roman world," in Early Railways. A selection of papers
from the First International Early Railways Conference, A. Guy and J. Rees, eds. (London 2001):
8-19.
J. Ramin, La technique minire et mtallurgique des anciens, Collection Latomus, 153 (Bruxelles
1977).
P. Rosumek, Technischer Fortschritt und Rationalisierung im antiken Bergbau, Habelts
Dissertationsdrucke, Reihe alte Geschichte, 15 (Bonn 1982).
P. Rosumek, "Eine korrupte Textstelle zur antike Httentechnik (Plin. Nat. 33,69)," Rheinisches
Museum 125 (1982): 181-87.

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Mining administration
Duani, S. Heteroklitiko metalli u natpisima rudnikog novca, ivaAnt 21/2 (1971): 535-52.
Duani, S. "Novi Antinojev natpis i metalla municipii Dardanorum", ivaAnt 21 (1971): 241-61.
Duani, S. Aspects of Roman mining in Noricum, Pannonia, Dalmatia and Moesia Superior in
H. Temporini, H. (ed.) ANRW II. 6 (Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1977) : 52-94.
Duani, S. "Iz istorije rimskog rudarstva u Gornjoj Meziji", Arheoloki vestnik 28 (1977): 163179.
Duani, S. Mounted cohorts in Moesia Superior, in J. Fitz (ed.), Limes: akten des XI
Internationalen Limeskongresses (Szkesfehrvr, 30/8-6/9/1976) (Akadmiai Kiad, Budapest,
1977): 237-47.
Duani, S. Organizacija rimskog rudarstva u Noriku, Panoniji, Dalmaciji i Gornjoj Meziji.
Istorijski Glasnik 1-2 (1980): 7-55.
Duani, S. The Roman mines in Illyricum: organization and impact on provincial life, in C.
Domergue (ed.) Minera y metalurga en las antiguas civilizaciones mediterrneas y europeas:
coloquio internacional asociado, Madrid, 24-28 octobre 1985 (Ministerio de Cultura, Direccin
General de Bellas Artes y Archivos, Instituto de Conservacin y Restauracin de Bienes
Culturales, Madrid 1989), vol. 2: 148-156.
Duani, S. Legions and the fiscal estates Arheoloki vestnik 41 (1990): 585-95.
Duani, S. Epigraphical notes on Roman mining in Dardania, Starinar 45-46 (1994/5): 27-34.
Duani, S. The administrative history od Roman mines in north-western Dardania: a lost
document, ivaAnt 47 (1997): 31-42.
S. Duani, Army and Mining in Moesia Superior, In G. Alfldy, B. Dobson, and W. Eck (eds.),
Kaiser, Heer und Gesellschaft in der Rmischen Kaiserzeit: Gedenkschrift fr Eric Birley, (F.
Steiner, Stuttgart 2000): 343-63.
G. Brunk, "Coins of the Roman mines," Journal of the Society of ancient Numismatics 7 (1975):
31-33.
C. Bruun, "Adlectus amicus consiliarius and a freedman proc. metallorum et praediorum: News on
Roman imperial administration," Phoenix 55, no. 3-4 (2001): 343-68.
A. M. Hirt, "Mines and quarries in the Roman Empire: Organizational aspects 27 BC - AD 235"
(D.Phil. Thesis, University of Oxford, 2004).
M. Gustafson, "Condemnation to the mines in the later Roman Empire," HThR 87, no. 4 (1994):
421-33.

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F. G. B. Millar, "Condemnation to hard labour in the Roman Empire, from the Julio-Claudians to
Constantine," PBSR 52 (1984): 124-47.
P. Le Roux, "Exploitations minires et armes romaines. Essai d'interprtation," in C. Domergue
(ed.) Minera y metalurga en las antiguas civilizaciones mediterrneas y europeas: coloquio
internacional asociado, Madrid, 24-28 octobre 1985 (Ministerio de Cultura, Direccin General
de Bellas Artes y Archivos, Instituto de Conservacin y Restauracin de Bienes Culturales,
Madrid 1989), vol. 2: 171-181.
S. Mrozek, "Le travail des hommes libres dans les mines romaines," in in C. Domergue (ed.)
Minera y metalurga en las antiguas civilizaciones mediterrneas y europeas: coloquio
internacional asociado, Madrid, 24-28 octobre 1985 (Ministerio de Cultura, Direccin General
de Bellas Artes y Archivos, Instituto de Conservacin y Restauracin de Bienes Culturales,
Madrid 1989), vol. 2: 163-8.
A. Mateo, Observaciones sobre el rgimen jurdico de la miniera en tierras pblicas en poca
romana (Santiago de Compostela 2001).

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Lead
J. D. C. Boulakia, "Lead in the Roman world," AJA 76, no. 2 (1972): 139-44.
Copper
F. Braemer, "Bronzes romains. Problmes de gographie. Lieux de dcouverte et de fabrication,
mines et mineurs, ateliers et toreutes," in Toreutik und figrliche Bronzen rmischer Zeit,, (Berlin
1984): 63-86.
F. Braemer, "Bronziers et mineurs," in Bronzes romains figurs et appliqus et leurs problmes
techniques,, (Szkesfehrvr 1984): 13-18.
R. Pittioni, "Zweck und Ziel spektralanalytischer Untersuchungen fr die Urgeschichte des
Kupferbergwesens," AAustr 26 (1959): 67-95.
C. Schaeffer, "Un dieu guerrier protecteur des mines de cuivre," CRAI (1963): 293-94.
S. Shennan, "Cost, benefit and value in the organization of early European copper production,"
Antiquity 73, no. 280 (Jun 1999): 352-63.
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Italy
M. Scarzella and P. Scarzella, "Esplorazione dell'aurifodina della Bessa, nel Biellese," BTorino 23-24
(1969-70): 35-49.
Le Bohec, Y. (1992). Notes sur les mines de Sardaigne lpoque romaine. In Sardinia antiqua:
studi in onore di Piero Meloni in occasione del suo settantesimo compleanno, Lilliu, G., Meloni,
P., and Bonello Lai, M., eds., pp. 255-64. Edizioni della Torre, Cagliari.

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Gaul
J. E. Guilbaut, "La mine de cuivre gallo-romaine du Goutil, La Bastide-de-Srou (Arige),"
Gallia 39 (1981): 171-80.
W. U. Guyan, "Archologische Untersuchungen zur Eisengewinnung in der Schweiz," Stahl und
Eisen 76 (1956): 618-19.
AA VV, Mines et fonderies antiques de la Gaule: Universit de Toulouse-Le Mirail,21-22
novembre 1980 table ronde du CNRS (Paris 1982).
Daubre, "Aperu historique sur l'exploitation des mines metalliques dans la Gaule. Notice
supplmentaire," RA, 2e srie 41, no. 1 (1881): 201-21,261-84 and 327-353.
C. Domergue, "Les amphores dans les mines antiques du Sud de la Gaule et de la Pninsule
ibrique," in Festschrift fr W. Schle zum 60. Geburtstag (Buch am Erlbach 1991): 99-125.
L. Tixier, "A Massiac (Cantal), une exploitation minire gallo-romaine," ArcheologiaParis 117
(Avril 1978): 30-37.
M. Mangin, "Les mines et la mtallurgie du fer en Gaule romaine: travaux et recherches," Latomus
47 (1988): 74-89.
J. Ramin, "L'space conomique en Gaule: les documents historiques concernant les mines," in
Littrature grco-romaine et gographie historique: mlanges offerts Roger Dion, R. Chevallier,
ed., Caesarodunum, 9 bis (Paris 1974): 417-37.
J. Momot, "Quelques gisements de scories antiques des environs d'Avallon (Yonne). Etudes
gologiques et physico-chimiques," RAE 14 (1963): 36-52; 249-66.
C. Peyre, "Le fer Minot (Cte-d'Or). Mines, minires et ferriers et pseudotoponymie de la mine,"
in Mines et fonderies antiques de la Gaule. Universit de Toulouse-Le Mirail, 21-22 novembre
1980, table ronde du CNRS ( ?): 157-77.
P. L. Pelet, "Une industrie romaine de fer au pied du Jura Vaudois," JbSchwUrgesch 48 (1960-61):
10-106.
P. L. Pelet, Fer, charbon, acier dans le pays de Vaud. Les sources archologiques (Lausanne 1973).

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Germany and Austria
J. Weiner and G. Weisgerber, "5000 Jahre Feuersteinbergbau in Europa. Eine Ausstellung im
Deutschen Bergbau-Museum in Bochum," RheinMusBonn (1980): 77-79.
G. Weisgerber, "Rmischer Erzbergbau in Deutschland," in Alter Bergbau in Deutschland,,,
Archologie in Deutschland, Sonderheft ( 1993): 55-62.
S. Martin-Kilcher et al., "Rmischer Bergbau bei Sulzburg, Mhlematt, Kreis BreisgauHochschwarzwald," FuBerBadWrt 4 (1979): 170-203.
H. v Petrikovits, "Bergbau und Httenwesen in der rmischen Rheinzone," in Beitrge zur
rmischen Geschichte und Archologie (Bonn 1976): 216-28.
E. Preuschen, "Zum Problem des rmerzeitlichen Bergbaues in Httenberg, Karnten," AAustr 59-60
(1976): 265-70.
H. Schaaff, "Rtselhafte Stollen bei Plaidt (Kr. Mayen - Koblenz). Zeugnisse der frhen
Trassindustrie in der Pellenz," Acta Praehistorica et Archaeologica 34 (2002): 281-91.

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Iberian peninsula
Domergue, C. "L'tat romain et le commerce des mtaux la fin de la Rpublique et sous le
Haut-Empire", In Economie antique: les changes dans l'Antiquit: le rle de l'Etat (Muse
archologique dpartemental, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges 1994): 99-113.
Domergue, C. A view of Baeticas external commerce in the 1st c. AD based on its trade in
metal, in S. J. Keay (ed.) The archaeology of early Roman Baetica, JRA Supplementary series
(Portsmouth, R.I. 1998): 201-15.
Orejas, A. Les populations des zones minires du Nord-Ouest de la pninsule ibrique (Bassin
NO du Douro, Leon-Espagne)," Dialogues dHistorie Ancienne 20/1 (1994): 245-81.
Orejas, A. Estructura social y territorio: el impacto romano en la cuenca noroccidental del
Duero (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientficas, Centro de Estudios Histricos,
Departamento de Historia Antigua y Arqueologa, Madrid 1996).
Orejas, A. Mines, Territorial Organization and Social Structure in Roman Iberia, AJA 106
(2002): 581-99.
B. Afonso, "Minero e presena romana nas aldeias de Frana e Guadramil," RGuimar 94 (1984):
430-37.
A. M. Alarcao, ed., Portugal romano. A exploraao dos recursos naturais (Lisboa 1997).
F. de Almeida, "Minas de ouro na Gallaecia portuguesa," in Legio VII Gemina,, (Len 1970): 287301
D. Avery, Not on Queen Victoria's birthday; the story of the Rio Tinto mines (London 1974).
M. del C. Berrocal Caparros, "Poblamiento romano en la Sierra Minera de Cartagena," Pallas 50
(1999): 183-93.
D. G. Bird, "The Roman gold-mines of north-west Spain," BJ 172 (1972): 36-64.
D. G. Bird, "Pliny and the gold mines of the north-west of the Iberian peninsula," in Papers in
Iberian archaeology, T. F. C. Blagg, R. F. J. Jones, and S. J. Keay, eds., BAR International Series,
193 (Oxford 1984): 341-68.
D. G. Bird, "Aspects of Roman gold mining: Dolaucothi, Asturias and Pliny," in Archaeology of the
Roman Empire: a tribute to the life and works of Professor Barri Jones, N. Higham, ed. (Oxford
2001): 265-75.
A. Blanco and J. M. Luzn, "Pre-Roman Silver-Miners at Riotinto," Archaeology 43 (1969): 12431.
A. Blanco Freijeiro and J. M. Luzn Nogu, "Mineros antiguos espaoles," AEA 39 (1966): 73-88.
J. M. Blzquez, "Explotaciones mineras en Hispania durante la republica y el alto imperio romano.
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Problemas econmicos, sociales y tcnicos," Annales (ESC) 2 (1969): 9-67.
J. M. Blzquez, "Die Stadt Cstulo (Hispanien) in der rmischer Kaiserzeit," in Romanitas,
christianitas. J. Straub zum 70. Geburtstag (Berlin 1982): 727-48.
J. M. Blzquez Martnez, C. Domergue, and P. Sillires, La Loba (Fuenteobejuna, province de
Cordoue, Espagne). La mine et la village minier antiques (Bordeaux 2002).
C. G. Bueno and M. F. Rodrguez, "Mineria y metallurgia en Sierra Morena: El poblado romano
republicano de Valdecrepisa," RArq 16, no. 170 (Junio 1995): 24-31.
M. Chamoso Lamas, "Excavaciones en la ciudad minera de poca romana di Barbantes (Orense),"
NAHisp 3/4 (1954/1955): 118-30.
S. G. Checkland, The Mines of Tharsis. Roman, French and British Enterprise in Spain (London
1967).
M. Christol, "Un aspect de l'administration imperiale: le procurateur des mines de Vipasca," Pallas
50 (1999): 233-44.
G. Tamain, "Las minas antiguas de El Centenillo (Jan)," Oretania 8 (1966): 286-303.
D. Vaquerizo Gil, Minera y metalurgia en la Espaa prerromana y romana (Crdoba 1994), Actas
de los Seminarios de verano "Fons Mellaria 1992" (Fuenteovejuna, Crdoba).
A. de Mello Nogueira, "Uma explorao de minas de ouro da poca romana," RArq 3 (1936): 20106.
C. Domergue, "A propos de Pline, Naturalis historia, 33, 70-78, et pour illustrer sa description des
mines d'or romaines d'Espagne," AEA 45-47 (1972-74): 499-548.
C. Domergue, "Introduction l'tude des mines d'or du Nord-Ouest de la pninsule ibrique dans
l'antiquit," in Legio VII Gemina (Len 1970): 253-86.
C. Domergue, "El Cerro del Plomo, mina "El Centenillo" (Jan)," NotAHisp 16 (1971): 265-363.
C. Domergue, "Le gisement de cuivre d'Otero de los Herreros (Segovie) et son exploitation
l'poque romaine," in Homenaje a Garca Bellido,, (Madrid 1979), Vol. 4: 116-52.
C. Domergue, "La notion d'espace minier dans l'antiquit grco-romaine," Pallas 28 (1981): 89-99.
C. Domergue, "La mine antique d'Aljustrel (Portugal) et les tables de bronze de Vipasca,"
Conimbriga 22 (1983): 5-193.
C. Domergue, "Mines d'or romaines du Nord-Ouest de l'Espagne. Les "coronas", techniques
d'exploitation ou habitats ?," in Papers in Iberian archaeology, British Archaeological Reports,
International Series (Oxford 1984), Vol. 2: 370-83.

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C. Domergue, "L'eau dans les mines d'or romaines du Nord-Ouest de l'Espagne," in L'homme et
l'eau en Mditerrane et au Proche Orient, P. Louis, ed., Travaux de la Maison de l'Orient, 11
(Lyon 1986), Vol. 3, L'eau dans les techniques: 109-19.
C. Domergue, Catalogue des mines et des fonderies antiques de la Pninsule Ibrique, Publications
de la Casa de Vlazquez, srie archologique, 8, 2 vols. (Madrid 1987) Sackler 559 D.71.
C. Domergue, Mineria y metalurgia en las antiguas civilizaciones Mediterraneas y Europas
(Madrid 1989), Vol. 2.
C. Domergue, Les mines de la Pninsule Ibrique dans l'antiquit romaine, Collection de l'cole
franaise de Rome, 127 (Rome 1990).
C. Domergue, "La rgime juridique des mines du domaine public Rome. A propos d'un ouvrage
rcent," MelCasaVelazquez 34 (2004): 221-36.
C. Domergue, "Les amphores dans les mines antiques du Sud de la Gaule et de la Pninsule
ibrique," in Festschrift fr W. Schle zum 60. Geburtstag,, (Buch am Erlbach 1991): 99-125.
C. Domergue, C. Binet, and J.-L. Bordes, "La roue de So Domingos," Muse des arts et mtiers:
La revue 27 (1999): 49-59.
C. Domergue and J.-L. Bordes, "La roue lvatoire de la mine romaine de Tharsis (Huelva,
Espagne). tude archologique et technique de ce type de roue," in Problemi di macchinismo in
ambito romano. Macchine idrauliche nella lettatura tecnica, nelle fonti storiografiche, e nelle
evidenze archeologiche di et imperiale, F. Minonzio, ed., Archeologia dell'Italia Settentrionale
(Como 2004): 87-105.
C. Domergue and R. Freire d'Andrade, "Sondages 1967 et 1969 Aljustrel (Portugal). Note
prliminaire," Conimbriga 10 (1971): 99-116.
C. Domergue and G. Hrail, "Une mthode pour l'tude des mines antiques en alluvion. L'exemple
des mines d'or romaines de la Valduerna (Len, Espagne)," MelCasaVelazquez 13 (1977): 9-29.
C. Domergue and G. Hrail, Mines d'or romaines d'Espagne: le district de la Valduerna (Len).
tude gomorphologique et archologique (Toulouse 1978).
C. Domergue and G. Herail, "Utilisation des vestiges archologiques dans la reconstitution de
l'volution des milieux. L'exemple des mines romaines du Nord-Ouest de l'Espagne,"
Caesarodunum 13 (1978): 227-39.
C. Domergue and G. Hrail, "L'utilisation de la photographie arienne oblique en archologie et
gomorphologie minires: les mines d'or romaines du nord-ouest de l'Espagne," in Prospections
ariennes: Les paysages et leur histoire, A. Bazzana and A. Humbert, eds., Publications de la Casa
de Velzquez (Paris 1983), Cinq campagnes de la Casa de Velzquez en Espagne (1978 - 1982): 89103.
C. Domergue and G. Hrail, "Conditions de gisement et exploitation antique Las Mdulas (Len,
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Espagne)," in L'or dans l'antiquit: de la mine l'objet, B. Cauuet, ed., Aquitania Supplement, 9
(Bordeaux 1999): 93-116.
C. Domergue and P. Sillires, Minas de oro romanas de la provincia de Lon, Excavaciones
arqueolgicas en Espaa, 93 (Madrid 1977), Vol. 1., La Corona de Quintanilla, excavaciones 1971 1973. Las Coronas de Filiel, Boisan, Luyego 1 y 2, exploraciones 1973.
C. Domergue and T. Martn, Minas de oro romanas de la provincia de Len, Excavaciones
arqueolgicas en Espaa, 94 (Madrid 1977), Vol. 2., Huera, excavaciones 1972 - 1973.
C. Domergue and G. Tamain, "Note sur le district minier de Linares-La Carolina (Jan, Espagne)
dans l'antiquit," in Mlanges de prhistoire, d'archocivilisation et d'ethnologie offerts A.
Varagnac,, (Paris 1971): 199-299.
C. Domergue, "Un tmoignage sur l'industrie minire et mtallurgique du plomb dans la rgion
d'Azuaga (Badajoz) pendant la guerre de Sertorius," in XI Congreso nacional de arqueologa,,
(Zaragoza 1970): 608-26.
J. C. Edmonson, Two industries in Roman Lusitania. Mining and garum production, British
Archaeological Reports International Series, 362 (Oxford 1987).
C. A. Ferreira Almeida, "Aspectos da minerao romana de ouro em Jales e Tresminas (Tras-osMontes)," in XII Congreso Nacional de Arqueologa, Jaen 1971 (Zaragoza 1973): 553-62.
M. P. Garca Bellido, "A propsito de una moneda minera aparecida en Sierra Morena," in II
Simposi numismtic de Barcelona (Barcelona 1980): 199-202.
J. Garca Romero, Minera y metalurgia en la Crdoba Romana (Crdoba 2002).
G. D. B. Jones, "The Roman mines at Riotinto," JRS 70 (1980): 146-65.
R. F. J. Jones, "The Roman military occupation of north-west Spain," JRS 66 (1976): 45-66.
R. F. J. Jones and D. G. Bird, "Roman gold-mining in North-West Spain, II: Workings on the Rio
Duerna," JRS 62 (1972): 59-74.
B. Rothenberg and A. Blanco Freijeiro, "Ancient Copper Mining and Smelting at Chinflon (Huelva,
SW Spain)," in Scientific Studies in Early Mining and Extractive Metallurgy,, (London 1980): 4155.
B. Rothenberg and A. Blanco-Freijeiro, Studies in ancient mining and metallurgy in south-west
Spain. Explorations and excavations in the Province of Huelva, Metal In History, 1 (London
1981).
B. Rothenberg et al., "The enigma of Rio Tinto," in Mineria y metalurgia en las antiguas
civilizaciones Mediterraneas y Europas, C. Domergue, ed. (Madrid 1989), Vol. 1: 57-70.
L. U. Salkield, A technical history of the Rio Tinto mines: some notes on exploitation from pre12

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Phoenician times to the 1950s (London 1987), (edited by M. J. Cahalan).
F.-J. Snchez-Palencia, "La explotacion del oro en la Hispania romana: sus inicios y precedentes," in
Mineria y metalurgia en las antiguas civilizaciones Mediterraneas y Europas, C. Domergue, ed.
(Madrid 1989), Vol. 2: 35-49.
F.-J. Sanchez-Palencia, ed., Las Mdulas (Len). Un paisaje cultural en la *Asturia Augustana+
(Len 2000).
F. J. Snchez Palencia et al., La zona arqueologca de Las Medulas (Ponferrada 1999).
F. J. Snchez-Palencia Ramos, "Prospecciones en las explotaciones aurferas del NO de Espaa.
Cuencas de los ros Eria y Cabrera y Sierra del Teleno," NAHisp 8 (1980): 211-39.
F.-J. Snchez-Palencia Ramos, "Los 'Morteros' de Fresnedo (Allande) y Cecos (Ibias) y los
lavanderos de oro romanos en el noroeste de la Pennsula Ibrica," Zephyrus 37/38 (1984/1985):
349-59.
F. J. Snchez-Palencia Ramos and L. C. Prez Garca, "Las explotaciones aurferas y la ocupacin
romana del Noroeste de la Peninsula Ibrica," in Actas del II Seminario de arqueologa del
Noroeste (Madrid 1983): 225-46.
F. J. Snchez-Palencia y Ramos, "Las explotaciones aurferas romanas del Caurel," in XV Congreso
nacional de arqueologa,, (Zaragoza 1979): 879-86.
F. J. Snchez Palencia, A. Orejas, I. Sastre, L. Prez, "Las zonas mineras romanas del noroeste
peninsular. Infraestructura y organizacin del territorio, in Nuevos elementos de Ingeniera
romana. III Congreso de las Obras Publicas Romanas. (Astorga 2006).
J. S. Richardson, "The Spanish mines and the development of provincial taxation in the second
century BC," JRS 66 (1976): 139-52.
T. A. Rickard, "The mining of the Romans in Spain," JRS 18 (1928): 131.
C. Rico, "Vingt ans de recherches sur les mines et les metallurgies romaines en peninsule Iberique
(1985-2004)," Pallas 67 (2005): 217-39.
R. M. Rodrguez, La Minera Aurifera Romana del Noroeste de Hispania: Ingeniera minera y
gestin de las explotaciones aurferas romanas en la Sierra del Teleno (Len-Espaa), in Nuevos
elementos de Ingeniera romana. III Congreso de las Obras Publicas Romanas. (Astorga 2006).
J. Wahl, "Trs Minas. Vorbericht ber die archologischen Untersuchungen im Bereich des
rmischen Goldbergwerks 1986/1987," MM 29 (1988): 221-44.
J. Wahl, "Trs Minas: Vorbericht ber die archologischen Ausgrabungen im Bereich des rmischen
Goldbergwerks 1986/87," in Montanarchologie in Europa, H. Steuer and U. Zimmerman, eds.
(Sigmaringen 1993): 123-52.

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J. M. Laurent and G. Tamain, "L'antique mine d'argent du Quinto del Hierro, Almadenejos
(Ciudad Real, Espagne)," in Actes du 98e Congrs national des Socits savantes,, (Paris 1975):
61-69.
S. Lazzarini, Lex Metallis Dicta. Studi sulla seconda tavola di Vipasca, Minima Epigraphica et
Papirologica - Separata, 2 (Roma 2001).
N. Santos Yanguas, "Habitat y mineria romana del oro en el Valle del Rio del Coto (Concejo de
Cangas del Narcea - Asturias)," MemHistAnt 9 (1988): 21-50.
N. Santos Yanguas, "La mano de obra en las minas romanas del occidente de Asturias,"
MemHistAnt 13-14 (1992-93): 171-204.
W. G. Nash, The Rio Tinto Mine (London 1904).
A. Orejas and F. J. Sanchez-Palencia, "Mines, Territorial Organization, and Social Structure in
Roman Iberia: The Examples of Carthago Noua and the Peninsular Northwest," AJA 106.4 (2002):
581.
A. M. Poveda Navarro, "Societas Baliarica. Una nueva campana minera romana de Hispania,"
Gerin 18 (2000): 293-313.
J. M. Luzn, "Lucernas mineras de Riotinto," AEA 40 (1967): 138-50.
J. M. Luzn, "Los sistemas de desage en minas romanas del Suroeste peninsular," AEA 41 (1968):
101-20.
J. M. Luzn Nogu and D. Ruiz Mata, "El poblado minero romano de Riotinto," Habis 1 (1970):
125-38.
N. Mackie, "review of: C. Domergue, La mine antique d'Aljustrel (Portugal) et les tables de bronze
de Vipasca," JRS 75 (1985): 291-92.
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Britain
T. Bekker-Nielsen, "Minedrift og metalforarbejdning i det romerske Britannien," MusTusc 44-47
(1981): 123-42,Abb.Taf.
H. D. H. Elkington, "The Mendip lead industry," in The Roman West Country, K. Branigan and P. J.
Fowler, eds. (London 1976): 183-97.
Stewart, N. S. (2002). The technology and control of mining in Roman Britain. DPhil Thesis,
Oxford University, Oxford.
Dolaucothi
A. E. Annels and B. C. Burnham, The Dolaucothi gold mines, Geology and Mining History, 3rd ed.
(Cardiff 1995).
D. Austin and B. C. Burnham, "A new milling and processing complex at Dolaucothi: some recent
fieldwork results," Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 31 (1984): 304-13.
D. Bick and G. C. Boon, "Dolaucothi again," Britannia 24 (1993): 247-49.
G. C. Boon and C. Williams, "The Dolaucothi drainage wheel," JRS 56 (1966): 122-27.
B. C. Burnham, "Dolaucothi revisited," in Mining before powder, T. D. Ford and L. Willies, eds.
(Matlock 1994): 41-47.
B. Burnham, "Roman Britain in 1995: I. Sites Explored. 1. Wales," Britannia 27 (1996): 390-96.
B. C. Burnham, "Roman mining at Dolaucothi: the implications of the 1991-3 excavations near
Carreg Pumsaint," Britannia 28 (1997): 325-36.
B. Burnham and H. Burnham, Dolaucothi-Pumsaint. Survey and excavations at a Roman goldmining complex 1987-1999 (Oxford 2004).
P. R. Lewis, "The Ogofau Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi," The National Trust Year Book 197677 (1977): unnumbered pp..
P. R. Lewis and G. D. B. Jones, "The Dolaucothi gold mines, I: the surface evidence," AntJ 49, no.
2 (1969): 244-72.
P. R. Lewis and G. D. B. Jones, "Roman gold-mining in north-west Spain," JRS 60 (1970): 169-85.
G. D. B. Jones, I. J. Blakey, and E. C. F. MacPherson, "Dolaucothi: the Roman aqueduct," Bulletin
of the Board of Celtic Studies 19 (1960): 71-84 and plates III-V.
G. D. B. Jones and P. R. Lewis, "," The Carmarthenshire Antiquary 6 (1970).

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G. D. B. Jones and P. R. Lewis, "The Dolaucothi Gold-Mines," BJ 171 (1971): 298-300.
G. D. B. Jones and J. H. Little, "Excavations on the Roman fort at Pumpsaint: interim report 1972,"
The Carmarthenshire Antiquary 9 (1973): 3-27.
G. D. B. Jones and J. H. Little, "Excavations at Pumpsaint 1973: interim report," The
Carmarthenshire Antiquary 10 (1974): 3-16.
G. D. B. Jones and K. Maude, "Dating and Dolaucothi," Britannia 22 (1991): 210-11.
W. H. Manning, "The Dolaucothi Gold Mines," Antiquity 42, no. 168 (December 1968): 299-302.
J. H. Little, "The Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi," NCirc 82 (1974): 242.
"Lampeter Meeting - Report," Arch Cambr, 4th series 9 (1878): 320-54.
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North Africa
S. Gsell, "Vieilles exploitations minires dans l'Afrique du Nord," Hespris 8 (1928): 1-21.
G. Mercier, "Les mines antiques de la rgion de Collo," Recueil de Constantine 48 (1914 [1915]):
37-63.
Barry, "note sur les travaux romains aux mines de l'Ouenza," BCTH (1908): clxxx-i.
K. Bartl, G. Schneider, and S. Bohme, "Notes on 'Brittle Wares' in North-eastern Syria," Levant 27
(1995): 165-77.
R. Cagnat, "L'exploitation des mines et des carrires de la Tunisie dans l'Antiquit," Revue gnrale
des sciences pures et appliqus 7, no. 22 (30 Novembre 1896): 1054-56.
J.-M. Lassre, "Rome et le *sous-dveloppement+ de l'Afrique," REA 81, no. 1/2 (1979): 67-104.
V. Reboud, "Excursion archologique dans les cercles de Guelma, de Souk-Ahras et de La Calle,"
Recueil de Constantine 17 (1875): 1-54, (= 2nd series no. 7).
Schmidt, "Une ville romaine prs de Djebel-Rss," Bulletin trimestriel de la Socit de gographie
et d'archologie d'Oran 3 (1883): 201-04.

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Balkans
General
O. Davies, Ancient mining in the Central Balkans, La Revue internationale des tudes
balkaniques 6 (1938): 405-18.
M. J. Dini, Za istoriju rudarstva u srednjevekovnoj Srbiji i Bosni. (Nauna Knjiga, Beograd
1962).
S. Duani, "Aspects of Roman Mining in Noricum, Pannonia, Dalmatia and Moesia Superior," in
Aufstieg und Niedergang der rmischen Welt Vol. II.6 (1977): 52-94.
S. Duani, The Roman mines of Illyricum: organisation and impact on provincial life. In
Mineria y metalurgia en las antiguas civilizaciones Mediterraneas y Europeas II (1989): 148156.
B. Jovanovi, "Early Gold and Eneolithic Copper Mining and Metallurgy of the Balkans and
Danube Basin," Studia Praehistorica 1-2 (1978): 192-97.
B. Jovanovi, "The Technology of Primary Copper Mining in Southeast Europe," PPS 45 (1979):
103-10.
B. Jovanovi, "The Origins of Copper Mining in Europe," Scientific American 242:5 (1980): 15267.
B. Jovanovi, Continuity of the prehistoric mining in the Central Balkans, in Rudna Glava:
najstarije rudarstvo bakra na Centralnom Balkanu, Jovanovi, B., and Jankovi, I., eds., (Muzej
rudarstva i metalurgije, Arheoloki institut, Bor, Beograd 1982): 29-35.
V. Simi and M. Vasi,. La monnaie des mines romaines dans lIllyricum. Revue numismatique 19
(1977) : 48-61.
G. Urso, ed., Dall'Adriatico al Danubio. L'Illirico nell'et greca e romana (Pisa 2004), Atti del
convegno
internazionale
Cividale
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Friuli,
25-27
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Dalmatia
P. Aneli, Marginalije o tragovima starog rudarstva u srednjoj Bosni, Glasnik zemaljskog
muzeja 38 (1983): 145-152.
. Basler, Rimski metalurki pogon i nasleje u dolini Japre, Glasnik zemaljskog muzeja 30/31
(1977): 121-216.
I. Bojanovski, Antiki metalurki pogon u Starom Majdanu. Nae Starine 11 (1966): 191-2.
I. Bojanovski, Antiko rudarstvo u unutranjosti provincije Dalmacije u svjetlu epigrafskih i
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numizmatikih izvora. Arheoloki radovi i rasprave 8-9 (1982): 89-120.
I. Bojanovski, O rimskom rudarstvu i metalurgiji u sjeverozapadnoj Bosni. Rimska ferarija u
Starom Majdanu na Sani (prethodni izvjetaj), Zbornik 1. Arheoloko drutvo Bosne i
Hercegovine 1 (1983): 119-130.
I. Bojanovski, Metalurgija. Doba rimske vladavine (Principat), Arheoloki leksikon I (1988):
106-7.
I. Bojanovski, Rudarstvo. Doba rimske vladavine. Arheoloki leksikon I (1988): 149-50.
B. ovi, "Praistorijsko rudarstvo i metalurgija u Bosni i Hercegovini- stanje i problemi
istraivanja", Godinjak CBI 20 (1984): 111-44.
E. Imamovi, Eksploatacija zlata i srebra u rimskoj provinciji Dalmaciji. Godinjak drutva
istoriara Bosne i Hercegovine 21-27 (1976): 7-27..
E. Imamovi, Rimske rudarske ceste na podruju rimske provincije Dalmacije. Prilozi Instituta
za istoriju u Sarajevu. XX/21 (1985): 31-52.
E. Paali, O antikom rudarstvu u Bosni i Hercegovini. Glasnik zemaljskog muzeja 9 (1954):
47-75.
E. Paali, Upravljanje rudnicima i poloaj rudara u Bosni za vrijeme Rimljana. Pregled 7-8
(1954): 73-79.
D. Sergejevski, "Rimski rudnici eljeza u sjeverozapadnoj Bosni" (Croatian with German summary,
"Die rmischen Eisenbergwerke im nordwestlichen Bosnien), Glasnik Zemaljskog muzeja 18
(1963): 85-102.
A. kegro, Rimski rudniki novac, Opuscula Archaeologica 18 (1994): 173-80.
A. kegro, Bergbau der rmischen Provinz Dalmatien. Prilozi Hrvatskog instituta za povijest
17 (1998): 17-105.
A. kegro, Eksploatacija srebra na podruju rimskih provincija Dalmacije i Panonije, Opuscula
Archaeologica 22 (1998): 89-118.
A. kegro, Eksploatacija eljeza u Bosni u rimsko doba, Prilozi Instituta za istoriju u Sarajevu
XXVI/28 (1998): 17-45.
A. kegro, Eksploatacija zlata u Bosni i Hercegovini u rimsko doba, Bosna franciscana 10
(1998): 142-160.
A. kegro, Bergbau der rmischen Provinz Dalmatien, Godinjak CBI 29 (2000): 53-176.
M. Ramovi, Obim rudarske djelatnosti u srebrenikom kraju tokom rimskog doba i srednjeg
vijeka, lanci i graa 4 (1960): 34-42.
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V. Skari, Tragovi starog rudarstva u okolini Kreeva i Fojnice. Glasnik zemaljskog muzeja 47
(1935): 23-34.
Moesia Superior
V. Bogosavljevi-Petrovi, "Uvod u rudarsku arheologiju na Kopaoniku (oblici starog rudarstva i
metalurgije)" Glasnik SAD 5 (1989): 86-93.
D. Djoki, "Ispiranje zlata u slivu Peka sa osvrtom na istorijski razvoj rudarstva i metalurgije",
Zbornik radova Muzeja rudarstva i metalurgije 5-6 (1987/90): 135-53.
E. Paali, "Production of Roman Mines and Iron-Works in West Bosnia," AJug 6 (1965): 81-88.
S. Duani, "Two notes on Roman mining in Moesia Superior," Acta Archaeologica 28 (1977):
163-79.
S. Duani, Heteroklitiko metalli u natpisima rudnikog novca (Serbian with English summary,
The Heteroclite "metalli" on the Roman Mine Coins), ivaAnt 21 (1971): 535-54.
S. Duani, "The miners' cults in Illyricum," Pallas 50 (1999): 129.
S. Duani, Kovanje novca u rudnikim distriktima rimskog Ilirika. In Radionice i kovnice
srebra: akta naunog skupa odranog od 15. do 18. novembra 1994. godine u Narodnom muzeju
u Beogradu, Popovi, I., Cvjetianin, T., and Bori-Brekovi, B., eds., (Narodni muzej, Beograd
1995): 131-144.
E. N. -ernih and A. Raduneva, "Les anciennes mines de cuivre des environs de Stara Zagora.
Rapport prliminaire; (Bulgarian with French summary)," ArcheologijaSof 14 (1972): 61-67.
A. Jovanovi, O antikom rudarenju na Staroj planini, Glasnik SAD 3 (1986): 195-200.
B. Jovanovi and M. Bogdanovi, Glavica- Krivo Polje, praistorijski rudnik opala. Glasnik SAD 6
(1990): 82-84.
B. Jovanovi and I. Jankovi, Rudna Glava: najstarije rudarstvo bakra na Centralnom Balkanu.
Muzej rudarstva i metalurgije, Arheoloki institut, Bor, Beograd (1982).
B. Jovanovi, D. Mini, and D. Mrkobrad, Istraivanje starog rudarstva na Rudniku, Glasnik
SAD 3 (1986): 77-82.
B. Jovanovi, D. Mini, and D. Mrkobrad, Spomenici starog rudarstva i metalurgije na Rudniku
II, Glasnik SAD 5 (1989): 33-41.
B. Jovanovi, D. Mini, and D. Mrkobrad, Spomenici starog rudarstva I metalurgije na Rudniku,
III, Glasnik SAD 6 (1990) 44-54.

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B. Jovanovi and B. S. Ottaway, "Copper Mining and Metallurgy in the Vina Group," Antiquity 50
(1976): 104-13.
V. Kondi,. Poznorimska galerija u Rudnoj Glavi, in Rudna Glava: najstarije rudarstvo bakra
na Centralnom Balkanu, Jovanovi, B., and Jankovi, I., eds. (Muzej rudarstva i metalurgije,
Arheoloki institut, Bor, Beograd 1982): 106-108.
Z. Stanojevi, "Rudnik- dnevni kop u Rudnoj Glavi", in Arheometalurki lokaliteli u SrbijiArchaeometallurgical sites in Serbia, Jankovi, I., and Kondi, V., eds., (Muzej rudarstva i
metalurgije, Bor Arheoloki institut, Beograd 1990) : 5-6.
M. Tomovi,Rimsko rudarstvo i metalurgija srebra u Gornjoj Meziji, arheometalurki podaci, in
Radionice i kovnice srebra: akta naunog skupa odranog od 15. do 18. novembra 1994. godine
u Narodnom muzeju u Beogradu, Popovi, I., Cvjetianin, T., and Bori-Brekovi, B., eds., pp.
117-30. (Narodni muzej, Beograd 1995).
M. Tomovi,Roman mines and mining in the mountain Kosmaj. In Ancient mining and
metallurgy in southeast Europe: international symposium, Donji Milanovac, May 20-25, 1990,
Petrovi, P., ed. Archaeological Institute, Museum of Mining and Metallurgy, Belgrade (1995):
203-12.
M. Tomovi, Krakulu Jordan and gold mining and metallurgy in antiquity, Starinar 50 (2000):
155-85.
I. Velkov, "Bosnek, edin star rudarski centr kraj Vitoa (Bulgarian with German summary,
Bosnek, ein altes Bergbauzentrum bei Witoscha), VjesDal 56-59 (1954-57): vol. 1,163-7.
Macedonia
Z. Beldedovski, "Gold-Bearing Mining Galleries near the Village Pekljani, District of Vinicia (in
Macedonian), ivaAnt 29 (1979): 143-55.
A. Keramidiev, Za staroto rudarstvo vo Mariovo (in Macedonian with English summary, "Old
Mining in Morihovo), Macedoniae Acta Archaeologica 2 (1976): 237-49.
A. Keramidiev, Izvori za rudarstvo i metalurgijata vo antika Makedonija (in Macedonian with
English summary, "The Origins of Mining and Metallurgy in Antique Macedonia), Macedoniae
Acta Archaeologica 3 (1977): 103-16.
A. Keramidiev, Za staroto rudarstvo vo Mariovo II (in Macedonian with English summary, "Old
Mining in Morihovo II), Macedoniae Acta Archaeologica 4 (1978): 113-26.
Thracia and Moesia Inferior
E. N. Chernykh, Mining and Metallurgy in Ancient Bulgaria (in Russian) (Sofia 1978).

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M. Staneva, "Exploitations de gisements aurifres thraces des environs de Sofia; (Bulgarian with
French summary)," ArcheologijaSof 15 (1973): 53-59.
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Dacia
P. Damian, Alburnus Maior I (Bucureti 2003).
A. Diaconescu, The towns of Roman Dacia: an overview of recent archaeological research, in
W. S. Hanson and I. P. Haynes (eds.), Roman Dacia. The making of a provincial society, JRA
Supp. Ser. 56 (2004): 87-141.
I. Piso, "Die soziale und ethnische Zusammensetzung der Bevlkerung in Sarmizegetusa und in
Apulum. In W. Eck (ed.), Prosopographie und Sozialgeschichte, (Kln 1993): 315-37.
I. Piso,. Inscriptions dApulum (inscriptions de la Dacie Romaine - III 5), (Paris 2001).
I. I. Russu, Inscripiile Daciei Romane I (Bucureti 1975).
V. Wollmann, Mineritul metalifer, extragerea srii i carierele de piatr n Dacia roman. Der
Erzbergbau, die Salzgewinnung und die Steinbrche im Rmischen Dakien (Cluj Napoca 1996).
V. Wollmann and H. Ciugudean, Noi cercetri privind mineritul antic n Transilvania (I), New
research regarding ancient mining in Transylvania (I), 95-116, Apulum 42 (2005).

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Greece
Conophagos, C. E. (1980). Le Laurium antique et la technique grecque de la production de
l'argent. Ekdotike Hellados, Athnes.
Conophagos, C. E. (1990). The ancient Athenian silvermines. In Ancient technology. Symposium
held at the Finnish Institute at Athens 30.3-4.4.1987, pp. 11-22. Museum of Technology,
Helsinki.
S. A. Butcher, "Late Roman lamps from a mine gallery at Thorikos," in Studies in South Attica, 1,
Miscellanea Graeca, 5 (Gent 1982): 137-48.
C. J. K. Cunningham, "The Silver of Laurion," G&R 14, no. 2 (1967): 145-56.
P. Faure, "Les minerais de la Crte antique," Ra (1) (1966): 45-78.
P. Faure, "Le problme du mineral argent dans la Crte antique," in 18-23 Sept. 1971), Ta
pepragmena tu G' Diethnus Kritoloyiku Sinedriu (Rethymno, ed. (Athens 1973): 70-83.
N. H. Gale, "Some Aspects of Lead and Silver Mining in the Aegean," in Technological Studies
1979 (Gent 1979): 9-60.
N. H. Gale, "Some Aspects of Lead and Silver Mining in the Aegean," in Thera and the Aegean
world (London 1980), Vol. 2: 161-95.
D. Morin and A. Photiades, "Nouvelles recherches sur les mines antiques du Laurion (Grece),"
Pallas 67 (2005): 327-58.
G. A. Wagner et al., "The Discovery of Ancient Gold Mining on Thasos, Greece," in Actes du XX
Symposium international d'archomtrie, 3 ([Rennes 1981]): 313-20.
G. A. Wagner and G. Weisgerber, "The Ancient Silver Mine at Ayos Sostis on Siphnos (Greece)," in
Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Archaeometry and Archaeological
Prospection (Bonn 1979): 209-22.
H. J. Unger and E. Schtz, Pangaion. Ein Gebirge und sein Bergbau. Mythos und Wirklichkeit
(o.O. 1980).
H. J. Unger and E. Schtz, "Pangaion. Ein Gebirge und sein Bergbau," in Sdosteuropa zwischen
1600 und 1000 v. Chr (Berlin 1982): 145-72.
A. Papastamataki, D. Demetriou, and B. Orphanos, "Mining and Metallurgical Activities in Pelasgia.
The Production of Copper in Antiquity," in 17-22 Apriliu 1990, 1, 1975-1990 A. ke prooptikes P.
diethnus sinedriu L. Thessalia. Dekapende hronia arheoloyikis erevnas, ed. (Athina 1994): 243.

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Asia Minor
P. S. de Jesus, The Development of Prehistoric Mining and Metallurgy in Anatolia (Oxford 1980).
P. S. de Jesus, "A Survey of some Ancient Mines and Smelting Sites in Turkey," AKln 2 (1981):
95-105.
P. S. de Jesus et al., "Preliminary Report of the Ancient Mining Survey 1981 (1401)," Atlal 6
(1982): 63-79.
P. S. de Jesus, "A Survey of Some Ancient Mines and Smelting Sites in Turkey," Archologie und
Naturwissenschaften 2 (1981): 95-105.
J. Hester et al., "Preliminary report on the third phase of ancient mining survey, southwestern
province, 1403 A.H./1983," Atlal 8 (1984): 115-41.
E. Kaptan, "Ancient Mining in the Tokat Province, Anatolia: New Finds," Anatolica 13 (1986): 1936.
E. Kaptan, "Tin and Ancient Tin Mining in Turkey," Anatolica 21 (1995): 197-203.
J. D. Muhly, "Mining and Metalwork in Ancient Western Asia," in eds. Civilizations of the Ancient
Near East. Vol. III, J. B. Jack M. Sasson, G. Beckman, and K. S. Rubinson, eds. (New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons 1995): 1501-21.
K. A. Yener and H. zbal, "Tin in the Turkish Taurus Mountains: the Balkardag Mining District,"
Antiquity 61 (1987): 220-26.
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Near East
G. W. Barker et al., "Environment and Land Use in the Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan: the Third
Season of Geoarchaeology and Landscape Archaeology (1998)," Levant 31 (1999): 255-92.
P. Bordreuil et al., "Les dcouvertes archologiques et pigraphiques de Ras Ibn Hani (Syrie) en
1983: un lot d'archives administratives," CRAI (1984): 398-438.
H. G. Conrad et al., Antikes Kupfer im Timna-Tal. 4000 Jahre Bergbau und Verhttung in der
Arabah (Israel) (Bochum 1980).
B. Finlayson, "Wadi Faynan: The most polluted place on earth?," Current World Archaeology 13
(2005): 37-45.
H. D. Kind, "Antike Kupfergewinnung zwischen Rotem und Totem Meer," ZPalV 81 (1965-66):
56-73.
H. D. Kind, "Antike Kupfergewinnung zwischen Rotem und Totem Meer," ZPalV 82 (1966-67):
110.
F. B. Pyatt et al., "An Imperial Legacy? An Exploration of the Environmental Impact of Ancient
Metal Mining and Smelting in Southern Jordan," JArchSc 27, no. 9 (2000): 771-78.
B. Rothenberg, "Ancient Copper Industries in the Western Arabah. An Archaeological Survey of the
Arabah, 1," PEQ 94 (1962): 5-71.
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Egypt
C. Meyer, "A Byzantine gold-mining town in the eastern desert of Egypt: Bir Umm Fawakhir, 199293," JRA 8 (1995): 192-224.
C. Meyer, "A gold-mining settlement at Bir Umm Fawakhir," EgArch 21 (2002): 8-10.
I. Shaw, J. Bunbury, and R. Jameson, "Emerald mining in Roman and Byzantine Egypt," JRA 12
(1999): 203-15.
I. Shaw and R. Jameson, "Amethyst Mining in the Eastern Desert: A Preliminary Survey at Wadi elHudi," JEA 79 (1993): 81-97

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Miscellaneous
K.-P. Matschke, "Mining," in The economic history of Byzantium: from the Seventh through the
Fifteenth Century, A. E. Laiou, ed., Dumbarton Oaks Studies, 39 (Washington, D.C. 2002): 115-20
E-text at http://www.doaks.org/EconHist/EHB08.pdf.
O. Pelon and C. Kuzucuoglu, "Le site de Porsuk et la mine de Bulgarmaden," Pallas 50 (1999):
419-35.
R. Pittioni, Urzeitlicher Bergbau auf Kupfererz und Spurenanalyse. Betrge zum Problem der
Relation Lagersttte-Fertigobjekt, Archiv fr ur- und frhgeschichtliche Bergbauforschung, 10
(Wien 1957).
E. Schtz and H. J. Unger, Pangaion. Wanderungen im Pamgaion. Ein Gebirge und sein Bergbau
(o.O. 1981).
E. Treptow, "Der lteste Bergbau und seiner Helfsmittel," Beitrge zur Geschichte der Technik und
Industrie 8 (1918): 155-81.
Various, 5000 Jahre Feuersteinbergbau. Die Suche nach dem Stahl der Steinzeit. Ausstellung im
Deutschen Bergbau-Museum Bochum vom 24. Oktober 1980 bis 31. Januar 1981. 2. Ed, xii, 668.
(Verffentlichungen aus dem Deutschen Bergbau- Museum Bochum vols. (Bochum 1980).
V. Vikentiev, "Les trois inscriptions concernant la mine de plomb d'Oum Huetat," Asae 54 (1956):
179-89.

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