Post by PrijesDardanian on Jul 26, 2008 16:26:22 GMT -5
There is archaeological and metallurgical evidence of gold mining in the 'Golden Quadrilateral' of Transylvania since the late Stone Age.[1] Alburnus Maior was founded by the Romans during the rule of Trajan as a mining town, with Illyrian colonists from South Dalmatia. [2] The earliest reference to the town is on a wax tablet dated 6 February 131. Archaeologists have discovered in the town ancient dwellings, necropolises, mine galleries, mining tools, 25 wax tablets and many inscriptions in Greek and Latin, centred around Carpeni Hill.[3] The Romans left Dacia in 271.
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The wax tablets offer some information about this mining society, as do the epitaphs at Ampelum and Alburnus. Most of the mine workers were brought from Dalmatia, and belonged to Illyrian tribes — the Pirusti, Sardeati, and Buridusti. Some 64 per cent of the Illyrian names found in Dacia belonged to the mining district. These Illyrian miners lived in closed communities (Vicus Pirustarum), with their own tribal leaders (princeps). Following the practice in their homeland, they often called their settlements a castellum. The mines also employed workers from Asia Minor.
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The other large group of Middle Danubian settlers came from Dalmatia; as numerous epigraphs attest, they arrived in tight-knit groups, almost like parts of tribes, and settled mostly in the territorium metalli, the Alburnus. Some of the newcomers had not yet acquired Roman citizenship, and were mere peregrines; there are references in epigraphs to 'Anduenna Batonis filia', 'Maximus Batonis filius', 'Liccaius Epicadi filius', 'Epicadus Plarentis filius'. Many belonged to the Pirusta tribe (e.g., 'Dasius Verzonis filius Pirusta ex k[astello] Avieretio') and lived in closed communities (Vicus Pirustarum) in Transylvania's Érc Mountains, where they had been resettled to launch mining operations. Many of the descendants of Dalmatians, Noricumians, and Pannonians rose to prominence as leaders of the municipii.
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mek.oszk.hu/03400/03407/html/18.html
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www.bookrags.com/wiki/Ro%C5%9Fia_Montan%C4%83
The wax tablets offer some information about this mining society, as do the epitaphs at Ampelum and Alburnus. Most of the mine workers were brought from Dalmatia, and belonged to Illyrian tribes — the Pirusti, Sardeati, and Buridusti. Some 64 per cent of the Illyrian names found in Dacia belonged to the mining district. These Illyrian miners lived in closed communities (Vicus Pirustarum), with their own tribal leaders (princeps). Following the practice in their homeland, they often called their settlements a castellum. The mines also employed workers from Asia Minor.
link:
www.mek.oszk.hu/03400/03407/html/15.html
The other large group of Middle Danubian settlers came from Dalmatia; as numerous epigraphs attest, they arrived in tight-knit groups, almost like parts of tribes, and settled mostly in the territorium metalli, the Alburnus. Some of the newcomers had not yet acquired Roman citizenship, and were mere peregrines; there are references in epigraphs to 'Anduenna Batonis filia', 'Maximus Batonis filius', 'Liccaius Epicadi filius', 'Epicadus Plarentis filius'. Many belonged to the Pirusta tribe (e.g., 'Dasius Verzonis filius Pirusta ex k[astello] Avieretio') and lived in closed communities (Vicus Pirustarum) in Transylvania's Érc Mountains, where they had been resettled to launch mining operations. Many of the descendants of Dalmatians, Noricumians, and Pannonians rose to prominence as leaders of the municipii.
link:
mek.oszk.hu/03400/03407/html/18.html