The extraction of minerals in the area of Montevecchio dates back to the Phoenician and Roman times. In 1842, modern industrial mining activity started in the area, thanks to the arrival of entrepreneurs such as Giovanni Antonio Pischedda and Giovanni Antonio Sanna.[2] Subsequently, the Montecatini company took over the extractive activities. At its height, the mining village was inhabited by more than 3000 people. The mines of Montevecchio stopped their activities in 1991. The mines of Montevecchio are now an important site of industrial archaeology, part of the Parco Geominerario Storico ed Ambientale della Sardegna.[3]
montevecchio, most, ancient, mining, sites, italy, site, located, south, west, sardinia, province, south, sardinia, village, gennas, serapis, sardinian, language, frazione, municipality, guspini, while, mines, situated, municipalities, both, arbus, guspini, co. Montevecchio is one of the most ancient mining sites in Italy 1 The site is located in the south west of Sardinia in the Province of South Sardinia The village of Montevecchio Gennas Serapis in Sardinian language is a frazione of the municipality of Guspini while the mines are situated in the municipalities of both Arbus and Guspini Montevecchio Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Footnotes 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory EditThe extraction of minerals in the area of Montevecchio dates back to the Phoenician and Roman times In 1842 modern industrial mining activity started in the area thanks to the arrival of entrepreneurs such as Giovanni Antonio Pischedda and Giovanni Antonio Sanna 2 Subsequently the Montecatini company took over the extractive activities At its height the mining village was inhabited by more than 3000 people The mines of Montevecchio stopped their activities in 1991 The mines of Montevecchio are now an important site of industrial archaeology part of the Parco Geominerario Storico ed Ambientale della Sardegna 3 See also EditGuspini Arbus Costa Verde Province of South SardiniaReferences EditFootnotes Edit Piras Aldo Pietro Leo e Raimondo Garau Tempi e luoghi Garau Guspini 2003 p 20 Piras Aldo Pietro Leo e Raimondo Garau Tempi e luoghi Garau Guspini 2003 pp 23 Official Website of the Institution Parco Geominerario della Sardegna Bibliography Edit Angei Luca Arbus tra storia e leggenda Usanze e vita di un popolo Cesmet Napoli 1995 Caddeo Antonello Arbus Immagini e ricordi dal passato Editar Cagliari 1994 Piras Aldo Pietro Leo e Raimondo Garau Tempi e luoghi Garau Guspini 2003External links EditMontevecchio Mines Official Website of the Institution Parco Geominerario della Sardegna Official Website of the Medio Campidano Province in English 39 33 24 N 8 34 14 E 39 55667 N 8 57056 E 39 55667 8 57056 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montevecchio amp oldid 979419970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
