Re: Bronze Age in the Baltic

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:02:56 +0200, "Uwe Müller"
<uwemueller@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:4vst925j93jpcv4v4fm580no9hb43vd987@xxxxxxxxxx
An aquaintance has referred interesting theory to me, which may stand
or fall on the basis of archaeological evidence for Bronze Age
manufacture and trading in the Baltic. Unfortunately I don't know
enough about this to form an opinion.

Can anyone tell me if:

a) There is evidence of a significant Bronze Age centre of metal
working or trading in any particular part of the Baltic. The relevant
metals are (obviously) copper, tin and possibly zinc.

There is a centre of very rich burials in a region that otherwise knows
little differences in burial goods. It is supposed to have been situated at
the crossroads of the amber and copper trade.


b) Where the centre is located.

In the Brandenburg area of Prignitz, with the 'kings grave' at Seddin, near
Perleberg, as the center.
http://www.bldam.brandenburg.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=62313&template=archd1
or
http://tinyurl.com/mxthd

There are a number of richly furnished graves in the vicinity indicating
that power stuctures had been alive for more than a generation.


c) What is the evidence for its existence and where is it possible to
read about it.

Can you read German? Do you have access to regional literature from Germany?
If not try Königsgrab Seddin with Google (watch the Umlaut).


I have only a general knowledge of the bronze age activities in the
Baltic and it is the evidence for the existence of a specific centre
of commercial or, possibly, military power in which I am interested.

The area in question is situated at the crossroads of trading routes to the
North, South, East and West. Artefacts and technical knowledge from those
regions seem to have been available to people in this area.


Thank you Uwe, although I don't know that what you told me is going to
help the theory of my correspondent. :-?



Eric Stevens

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