Arisman

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]

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

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.

See also

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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