La producción republicana del plomo en el ámbito del Guadiana Medio
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La producción de la plata en Hispania ha copado un lugar preeminente en los textos antiguos
referidos al periodo republicano en la Península Ibérica y en la tradición historiográfica de la conquista romana. Sin embargo, el plomo no ha
gozado de la misma atención, a pesar de que su
geología, minería y procesos metalúrgicos guardan
una relación muy íntima con aquélla. En este trabajo
se incide en una dialéctica estrecha y continua entre ambos metales, confiriendo al plomo un papel muy relevante, protagonista en determinadas áreas
geológicas e ineludible en la actividad de otras.
El análisis del registro arqueológico nos lleva
a valorar el potencial de esta producción como
“recurso estratégico”, clave para entender la
expansión romana en esta parte de Hispania. La
actividad minero-metalúrgica, inserta en unas
redes y circuitos industriales o empresariales, parece adquirir una proyección geográfica que escapa de esta parte de la fachada norte de Sierra Morena e
inscribirse plenamente en la política económica de
la propia Roma, obligada a defender sus intereses
en cada momento
The production of silver in Hispania has cornered a prominent place in the ancient texts referring to the Republican period in the Iberian Peninsula and in the historiographical tradition of the Roman conquest. However, lead has not enjoyed the same attention, despite its geology, mining and metallurgical processes that has a very close relationship with it. This paper is incident on a close and continuous dialectic between both metals, giving the lead a very important role, starring in certain geological and unavoidable activity in other areas. The analysis of the archaeological record leads us to assess the potential of this production as “strategic resource”, key to understanding the Roman expansion in this part of Hispania. The mining-metallurgical activities, performed in some industrial or business networks and circuits, seems to acquire a geographical projection that goes beyond this part of the north facade of Sierra Morena, fully joined with the economic policy of Rome itself, forced to defend their interests at all times
The production of silver in Hispania has cornered a prominent place in the ancient texts referring to the Republican period in the Iberian Peninsula and in the historiographical tradition of the Roman conquest. However, lead has not enjoyed the same attention, despite its geology, mining and metallurgical processes that has a very close relationship with it. This paper is incident on a close and continuous dialectic between both metals, giving the lead a very important role, starring in certain geological and unavoidable activity in other areas. The analysis of the archaeological record leads us to assess the potential of this production as “strategic resource”, key to understanding the Roman expansion in this part of Hispania. The mining-metallurgical activities, performed in some industrial or business networks and circuits, seems to acquire a geographical projection that goes beyond this part of the north facade of Sierra Morena, fully joined with the economic policy of Rome itself, forced to defend their interests at all times







