International audienceThe lead-silver deposit at Melle was opened during the sixth century AD. The exploitation took off in the second half of the seventh century to decline and die out in the tenth century. Thus, for nearly four centuries, Melle was a high place of silver production in Europe, and probably the first of the Carolingian empire. However, it is no longer possible to reduce Melle’s mining production of silver alone. The lead, an obvious by-product of the smelting of argentiferous galena, must be taken into account. More unexpected, glass is also included in this technical and economic scheme. The work undertaken on the dissemination of the mine’s products across Europe associated with the archaeological excavations at Melle hig...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
In the XIVth century, lead / silver and zinc ores were extracted mainly at the Raspes vertical vein....
International audienceThe lead-silver deposit at Melle was opened during the sixth century AD. The e...
LE DISTRICT DE MELLE A ETE EXPLOITE ENTRE LE VIIE ET LE XE SIECLE. IL REPRESENTE LA PLUS IMPORTANTE ...
Early Medieval silver production for the Melle Pb-Ag deposit in western France has been estimated up...
International audienceA silver age. This is how a large part of the Western Middle Ages, between the...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
In the XIVth century, lead / silver and zinc ores were extracted mainly at the Raspes vertical vein....
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
In the XIVth century, lead / silver and zinc ores were extracted mainly at the Raspes vertical vein....
International audienceThe lead-silver deposit at Melle was opened during the sixth century AD. The e...
LE DISTRICT DE MELLE A ETE EXPLOITE ENTRE LE VIIE ET LE XE SIECLE. IL REPRESENTE LA PLUS IMPORTANTE ...
Early Medieval silver production for the Melle Pb-Ag deposit in western France has been estimated up...
International audienceA silver age. This is how a large part of the Western Middle Ages, between the...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
International audienceThe mining village of Brandes (France) was settled on a high plateau (Huez-Isè...
In the XIVth century, lead / silver and zinc ores were extracted mainly at the Raspes vertical vein....
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
International audienceLe travail présenté ici est consacré à la consommation du métal au cours de l'...
In the XIVth century, lead / silver and zinc ores were extracted mainly at the Raspes vertical vein....