Gold and Silver in the Inscriptions and Antiquities of Ancient Yemen

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Ph.D researcher at the Higher Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations - Zagazig University

Abstract

The Land is the most important source of natural resources, including minerals, which played an important and fundamental role in ancient Yemen, contributed to building its civilization, and was one of the pillars of its development. After the ancient man got acquainted with their types and places and was able to extract many minerals such as gold and silver and used them in the manufacture of many different tools and necessities of life, especially the ornamental tools.
The research deals with the oldest wealth of ancient Yemen, which was exploited for long periods, out of the need to know the ancient technology used in mining gold and silver, which represents the primary motive for studying this subject, and it deals with this aspect, which constitutes a mirror reflecting the social and economic aspects, and the findings of the inhabitants of this region Rich in mineral ores, and being of great importance in supplying the ancient and current Yemeni economy. The study of minerals, their uses and where they are found is of great importance in our time, in addition to being one of the scientific and practical aspects that the ancient Yemeni man was interested in.

Highlights

 

Gold and Silver in Classical Sources, Gold metal (Au), Gold in ancient Yemeni textual sources and antiquities, Gold in antiquities, gold extraction, ancient gold mines, Silver metal (Ag), Silver in ancient Yemeni textual sources and antiquities, Extraction and mining of silver ore, ancient silver mines.

 

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