What did Bronze Age people do with all that bronze? New research revives old arguments about the nature of money
- Written by Catherine J. Frieman, Associate Professor in European Archaeology, Australian National University
Mark Lodwick / British Museum, CC BY-SAWe have no written evidence about how people lived in Europe during the Bronze Age (2300–800 BCE), so archaeologists piece together their world from the artefacts and materials they left behind. Unlike perishable materials such as wool or wood, it’s the metal that has been well preserved.
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