Arisman

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Arisman
اريسمان
village
Arisman is located in Iran
Arisman
Arisman
Coordinates: 33°39′46″N 51°59′49″E / 33.66278°N 51.99694°E / 33.66278; 51.99694Coordinates: 33°39′46″N 51°59′49″E / 33.66278°N 51.99694°E / 33.66278; 51.99694
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNatanz
BakhshEmamzadeh
Rural DistrictEmamzadeh Aqaali Abbas
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,745
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Arisman (Persian: اريسمان, also Romanized as Arīsmān and Erīsmān; also known as Azīsmān and Brīsmān)[1] is a village in Emamzadeh Aqaali Abbas Rural District, Emamzadeh District, Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,745, in 489 families.[2]

Ancient metallurgy[]

At Arisman, some of the oldest evidence of silver production in the world has been found - such as the litharge fragments and cakes. This was taking place around 3600 BC. Arsenical copper production was also taking place.[3]

The ore was mined from some polymetallic ore deposits in the same area. These deposits contain a mixture of copper, arsenic, lead, and silver. First, the ore was smelted, and then the second step of cupellation was used to separate arsenical copper and silver.

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References[]

  1. ^ Arisman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062121" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ Nima Nezafati, Ernst Pernicka, Barbara Helwing, Dirk Kirchner, Ancient metallurgy at Arisman, central Iran; A reconsideration. Conference: The First Iran-German Symposium on Archaeometry, TABRIZIAU, November 1-4, 2016


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