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What did Bronze Age people do with all that bronze? New research revives old arguments about the nature of money
We 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 artifacts and materials they left behind.
Scientists Just Discovered Where One of Europe’s Oldest Ancestors Came From
Over 5,300 years ago, ancient herders known as the Yamna people emerged from the steppes of what is now Ukraine, going on to ...
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People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds
A new study of human remains dredged from the Thames River reveals that people frequently deposited corpses there in the ...
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Mycenaeans Were the Traders of the Bronze Age Mediterranean
What do we know about Mycenaean trade? By looking at archaeological evidence, we can see which places the Mycenaeans traded ...
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What Caused Mediterranean Bronze Age Civilizations to Collapse Simultaneously?
Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.
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Skeleton of Bronze Age woman discovered at building site in U.K.
Skeletal remains and skull fragments of two Bronze Age women were found at a construction ... they're unable to say for certain why some people were buried in certain positions.
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Human Footprints from the Bronze Age Left by People Fleeing a Vesuvian Eruption and Other Extraordinary Discoveries in Campania
Footprints of Bronze Age people fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius. Credit: Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio di Salerno e Avellino During improvement works on the Diramazione Nocera-Cava ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Footprints of People Fleeing Vesuvius Eruption
Archaeologists discovered Bronze Age footprints near Pompeii, showing people and animals fleeing a Vesuvius eruption some 4,000 years ago.