New insights into the ancient silver production of the Wallis area, Switzerland |
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Authors: | Barbara Guénette-Beck Nicolas Meisser Philippe Curdy |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland;(2) Geological Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland;(3) Museum of History, Sion, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | This paper discusses the results of a study of the exploitation history of the metallogenic region of the Wallis, Switzerland.
Periods of exploitation in this mining district are determined by comparisons of the lead isotope fingerprint of the mines
with those of dated artefacts presumed to have a local origin based on the style of craftsmanship. The approach is based on
the study of silver mines in the Wallis area and illustrated by three examples of local craftsmanship: (1) silver jewellery
from the Late Iron Age, (2) a reliquary shrine from the Early Middle Ages and (3) silver coins from the Late Middle Age. |
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