guy Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) Here’s a good article about research on analyzed artifacts found at an underwater site off the coast of France. These metal artifacts, thought to date from 600 BCE, underwent isotope analysis and were shown to have originated from a diversity of sites throughout the Mediterranean basin. This confirms the extensive amount of contact throughout ancient world. Quote “The underwater site of Rochelongue, believed to be four small boats located west of Cap d'Agde in southwestern France and discovered in 1964, dates to about 600 BCE and its cargo included 800kg of copper ingots and about 1,700 bronze artifacts. They contain very pure copper with traces of lead, antimony, nickel and silver.” ”Flinders University maritime archaeology researcher Dr. Enrique Aragón Nunez says the isotope analysis shows the composition of different ingots in the cache is consistent with Iberian and also eastern Alpine metalliferous sources, and possibly some Mediterranean sources—illustrating that water trade and movement was active in this period between Atlantic, Continental and Mediterranean circuits.” ”This now provides a key to investigate the coastal mobility and cultural interactions between the Languedoc area in France and the broader Western Mediterranean basin in 600 BCE—before permanent Greek settlement occurred in this region.“ This study shows the value of using new technologies to reassess older archaeological finds (this one from 1964). https://phys.org/news/2021-12-isotope-analyses-iron-age-secrets.html#! Edited January 28 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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