event · evt_egyfull_desert_quarry_mining_networks
Long-duration desert quarrying and mining networks
State expeditions, skilled groups, routes and camps supported stone, copper, turquoise and precious-metal extraction in deserts and Sinai.
What is the evidence?
observation
State expeditions, skilled groups, routes and camps supported stone, copper, turquoise and precious-metal extraction in deserts and Sinai.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
3100 BCE–332 BCE
Precision: range
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- supports · provides archaeological synthesis
Quarrying and Mining (Stone) — Elizabeth Bloxam (2010)Supports stone extraction and skilled work.
Locator: Quarry landscapes, labour and technology - supports · provides precious metal context
Gold, Electrum, and Silver — Katja Broschat (2024)Supports gold and silver networks.
Locator: Procurement and mining - supports · provides metallurgical synthesis
Copper-based Metallurgy (up to 332 BCE) — Frederik Rademakers, Martin Odler, Johannes Auenmüller (2024)Supports metal procurement.
Locator: Copper sources and production
Interpretation and caveats
Extraction landscapes changed by material, period and institution; skilled labour and local knowledge are more defensible than one timeless mass-labour model.
Event context
Classification
Event type: resource extraction and mobility process
Evidence layer: historical and archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Wadi Hammamat, Serabit el-Khadim, Wadi el-Hol
Why it matters to the timeline
Adds mines, quarries, mobility, technology and desert routes across the full history.
Research notes
- Supports stone extraction and skilled work. Role: provides archaeological synthesis. Locator: Quarry landscapes, labour and technology.
- Supports metal procurement. Role: provides metallurgical synthesis. Locator: Copper sources and production.
- Supports gold and silver networks. Role: provides precious metal context. Locator: Procurement and mining.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological synthesis
Quarrying and Mining (Stone) — Elizabeth Bloxam (2010)Supports stone extraction and skilled work.
Locator: Quarry landscapes, labour and technology - supports · provides precious metal context
Gold, Electrum, and Silver — Katja Broschat (2024)Supports gold and silver networks.
Locator: Procurement and mining - supports · provides metallurgical synthesis
Copper-based Metallurgy (up to 332 BCE) — Frederik Rademakers, Martin Odler, Johannes Auenmüller (2024)Supports metal procurement.
Locator: Copper sources and production
Referenced records
- Wadi Hammamat · entity
- Serabit el-Khadim · entity
- Wadi el-Hol · entity
- Provincial elites and officials · entity