Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: The Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade
| Author | : R. Alan Williams |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2023-02-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781803273792 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1803273798 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (798 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: The Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade by : R. Alan Williams
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.