property · prop_copper_production
Copper production evidence
Marks direct archaeological or scientific evidence for copper smelting or production.
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.
Research description
The property distinguishes production evidence from inferred export destinations, political ownership, ore provenance and continuous operation.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Methodological Advances in Understanding Environmental Constraints on Sustainability and Industrial Periodicity of Ancient Copper Smelting in Southeast Arabia — Amir Zaribaf, Joseph W. Lehner, Abigail Buffington, Ioana A. Dumitru, Smiti Nathan, Paige Paulsen, Alexander J. Sivitskis, Eli Dollarhide, Michael J. Harrower (2025)Provides direct production evidence.
Locator: Raki 2 slag, settlement and industrial-periodicity results - supports · supports distribution
Detecting and Mapping Slag Heaps at Ancient Copper Production Sites in Oman — Alexander J. Sivitskis, Joseph W. Lehner, Michael J. Harrower, Ioana A. Dumitru, Paige E. Paulsen, Smiti Nathan, Daniel R. Viete, Suleiman Al-Jabri, Barbara Helwing, Frances Wiig, Daniel Moraetis, Bernhard Pracejus (2019)Supports mapping of production debris and its limitations.
Locator: Field mapping and remote-sensing results