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 /

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 Euro...

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Main Author: Williams, R. Alan (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, 2023.

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Copper mines and mining, Prehistoric > Wales > Great Ormes Head.
Bronze age > Wales > Great Ormes Head.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Wales > Great Ormes Head.
Great Ormes Head (Wales) > Antiquities.

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Call Number: GN778.22

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Summary: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.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 343 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781803273792 (PDF ebook) :