Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: The Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade

Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: The Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9781803273792
ISBN-13 : 1803273798
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Download or read book Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: The Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade written by R. Alan Williams and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Orme copper mine in North Wales is one of the largest surviving Bronze Age mines in Europe. This book presents new interdisciplinary research to reveal a copper mine of European importance, dominating Britain’s copper supply from c. 1600-1400 BC, with some metal reaching mainland Europe - from Brittany to as far as the Baltic.


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