Scientists find that tin found in Israel from 3,000 years ago comes from Cornwall

[Judi Lynn]

(Saw this at Facebook, posted by a DU poster from Scotland)

Scientists find that tin found in Israel from 3,000 years ago comes from Cornwall
It proves that complex trade routes existed as far back as the Bronze Age

By Lee Trewhela
06:00, 22 SEP 2019



Tin ingots from more than 3,000 years ago found in Israel are actually from Cornwall, scientists have revealed.

The ingots, which date back to around 1,300BC, were also found at archaeological sites in Turkey and Greece.

But researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany revealed the ancient artefacts did not come from Central Asia, as previously assumed, but from tin deposits in Europe including sites in Cornwall.

The discovery is proof that complex and far-reaching trade routes must have existed between Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean as far back as the Bronze Age.

Raw materials like tin as well as amber, glass, and copper were highly appreciated and the driving forces of this early international trade network.

Dr Ernst Pernicka, a retired professor from Heidelberg University, said: "Bronze was used to make weapons, jewellery, and all types of daily objects, justifiably bequeathing its name to an entire epoch.

More:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/scientists-find-tin-found-israel-3341918?fbclid=IwAR0di0qXebgdBLBI9LD0P59bRbBs9XMu_bq0LRVaguBcVxuf7XQUA2WsAqk

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Amazing that trade routes as complicated as these detailed in this post and/or article were...

established so long ago. I suspect too that cultural exchanges occurred too, with the exchange of good ideas between cultures, etc. Neat!!

[Nitram]

2. There was an enormous amount of trade on sea routes from the British Isles and Ireland,

all along the Eurorean coast, and everywhere in the Mediterranean.

[OxQQme]

3. COPPER MINES IN ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA

Copper needed to make bronze with that tin came from around the world, allowing a second bronze age.

>"Evidence shows that someone was mining copper in northern Michigan starting around 5,300 BC. It continued until 1,200 BC. Around 1,000 AD mining was restarted and lasted until 1,320 AD. The largest mine discovered was located on Isle Royale, an island in Lake Superior near the Canadian border. They worked the rock by using fire and cold water to break the copper ore into smaller pieces. Then they could transport it to other locations. One of the mines discovered was three quarters of a mile long, four hundred feet wide and ten to thirty feet deep with connecting tunnels. Scientist and engineers estimate that it would take ten thousand men one thousand years to develop the extensive operations carried on through the region. It is estimated that a total of 1.5 billion pounds of copper were mined by these unknown people. Despite its large size, no evidence of any of the workers was found, only their tools. Octave DuTemple one of the first Archaeologist to investigate the site said the miners left their tools behind as if they would work the following morning, only never to return."<

https://www.expandedperspectives.com/copper-mines-in-ancient-north-america/