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Tracing copper in the Cypro-Minoan script
- Source :
- Antiquity. 90:1009-1021
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Antiquity Publications, 2016.
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Abstract
- The Cypro-Minoan script was in regular use on the island of Cyprus, and by Cypriot merchants overseas, during the Late Bronze Age. Although still undeciphered, sign-sequences inscribed on miniature copper ‘oxhide’ ingots and on associated clay labels may hold a clue to their purpose. The ingots were previously interpreted as votive offerings inscribed with dedications. Here, it is suggested instead that these extremely pure copper miniatures were produced as commercial samples, and were marked with a brand denoting their high quality and provenance, such as ‘pure Cypriot copper’.
- Subjects :
- Archeology
Provenance
Late Bronze Age
media_common.quotation_subject
chemistry.chemical_element
Ancient history
Cyprus, Late Bronze Age, writing, epigraphy, copper, ingot
Bronze Age
0601 history and archaeology
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060101 anthropology
Cypru
060102 archaeology
General Arts and Humanities
06 humanities and the arts
Art
writing
Copper
Archaeology
Epigraphy
chemistry
copper
Cyprus
ingot
epigraphy
Inscribed figure
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17451744 and 0003598X
- Volume :
- 90
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Antiquity
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2427784ab8c3f4c6cd0dc086284ccfe4