What does the archaeological record tell us about the Bronze Age world system?
At the minimum your essay should discuss:
Artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Uluburun shipwreck
Archaeological evidence from Sweden/Scandinavia
Begin with a strong thesis that directly answers the question.
Provide specific evidence from Early and Late Bronze Age archaeological discoveries and 2-3 supporting quotes from articles we read. Archaeological evidence found in the Royal Tombs of Ur, Uluburun shipwreck and Sweden/Scandinavia tell us that the Bronze Age world system was highly interconnected. In the Royal Tombs of Ur, there is an artifact called the Standard of Ur. This artifact was made from lapis lazuli found in Afghanistan, red marble found in India and shells found in Dilmun. These resources were not native to the area of Ur or even Mesopotamia, so we know that they were imported. The Standard of Ur is from …show more content…
The Uluburun was a Mycenaean shipwreck found in the Mediterranean Sea south of Turkey. The Uluburun shipwreck took place in the late bronze age (about 1300-1400 BCE). The shipwreck contained many resources: 10 tons of oxhide copper ingots, cyperus, coriander, pithoi and pomegranates from Cyprus, Canaanite, glass and quartz beads, bronze knives, gold items and jewelry, a bronze cloak pin and olive oil from Greece, Baltic amber from the Baltic region, ebony and gold artifacts from Egypt, clay, ivory, cedar, copper molds, tin ingots, ostrich eggshells, faience, 1 ton of tin oxhide ingots, murex shells, terebinth resin and other resources. The Uluburun carried a massive amount of cargo. From the archaeological evidence found in the Uluburun, we are able to reconstruct most trade routes from the late bronze age. There is even evidence of trade routes spanning from Cornwall, England to Thailand and China. The archaeological findings found on the Uluburun proves how expansive trade routes
At the minimum your essay should discuss:
Artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Uluburun shipwreck
Archaeological evidence from Sweden/Scandinavia
Begin with a strong thesis that directly answers the question.
Provide specific evidence from Early and Late Bronze Age archaeological discoveries and 2-3 supporting quotes from articles we read. Archaeological evidence found in the Royal Tombs of Ur, Uluburun shipwreck and Sweden/Scandinavia tell us that the Bronze Age world system was highly interconnected. In the Royal Tombs of Ur, there is an artifact called the Standard of Ur. This artifact was made from lapis lazuli found in Afghanistan, red marble found in India and shells found in Dilmun. These resources were not native to the area of Ur or even Mesopotamia, so we know that they were imported. The Standard of Ur is from …show more content…
The Uluburun was a Mycenaean shipwreck found in the Mediterranean Sea south of Turkey. The Uluburun shipwreck took place in the late bronze age (about 1300-1400 BCE). The shipwreck contained many resources: 10 tons of oxhide copper ingots, cyperus, coriander, pithoi and pomegranates from Cyprus, Canaanite, glass and quartz beads, bronze knives, gold items and jewelry, a bronze cloak pin and olive oil from Greece, Baltic amber from the Baltic region, ebony and gold artifacts from Egypt, clay, ivory, cedar, copper molds, tin ingots, ostrich eggshells, faience, 1 ton of tin oxhide ingots, murex shells, terebinth resin and other resources. The Uluburun carried a massive amount of cargo. From the archaeological evidence found in the Uluburun, we are able to reconstruct most trade routes from the late bronze age. There is even evidence of trade routes spanning from Cornwall, England to Thailand and China. The archaeological findings found on the Uluburun proves how expansive trade routes