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Arisman
Persian: اريسمان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′43″N 51°59′44″E / 33.66194°N 51.99556°E[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Natanz |
| District | Emamzadeh |
| Rural District | Emamzadeh Aqaali Abbas |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Arisman (Persian: اريسمان, also Romanized as Arīsmān and Erīsmān; also known as Azīsmān and Brīsmān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Emamzadeh Aqaali Abbas Rural District of Emamzadeh District, Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,745 in 489 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,838 people in 569 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,018 people in 690 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]
At Arisman, some of the oldest evidence of silver production in the world has been found - such as the litharge fragments and cakes. This was taking place around 3600 BC. Arsenical copper production was also taking place.[7]
The ore was mined from some polymetallic ore deposits in the same area. These deposits contain a mixture of copper, arsenic, lead, and silver. First, the ore was smelted, and then the second step of cupellation was used to separate arsenical copper and silver.