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Ancient Greece: Mycenaean Invasion
Mycenaean Greece rises to power in the Bronze Age c. 1750 - 1050 BCE. Mycenaean civilization is a pinnacle of Greek grandeur, with...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 29, 20234 min read
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Before the Vikings: Nordic Bronze Age
The Nordic Bronze Age of c. 1750 - 500 BCE sweeps through cultures of Scandinavia, the North Sea, Netherlands and Baltic regions....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 28, 20236 min read
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Battle Axe - Burial, Settlement, Culture
The Battle Axe Culture precedes the Nordic Bronze age (1700 - 500 BCE). Originally a branch of the Steppe people from the Ponti-Caspian...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 28, 20234 min read
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Before the Vikings: Battle Axe Culture
The charismatic Vikings made themselves known in the 8th century CE. At the time Christianity was seven centuries old. The Ages of Metal...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 28, 20233 min read
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Trzciniec - Bronze Age Baltic Culture
In the Bronze Age, the Trzciniec culture (2400 - 1300 BCE) occupies areas of Central-East Europe in Poland and parts of Lithuania....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age: Ancient Afterlife & Burial Beliefs
Afterlife beliefs affect burial practices of the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age emerges at various times cross-culturally, such as Indus...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 27, 20237 min read
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Tumuli (Tumulus): Bronze Age Burial Mounds
Life was wild in the Bronze Age. Civilizations rose and fell and were never seen again. People lived from the land, hunters following...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Amber Trade - Bronze Age on the Baltic
During the late Bronze Age 2000 - 1200 BCE and after, the Amber Roads form passage for trade, merchants, craftspeople, criminals,...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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Minoans of Crete: Ancient Greek Culture
Minoan culture arises from the Neolithic people who settle Crete c. 7000 - 6000 BCE. They open the door to a prosperous civilization,...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 25, 20235 min read
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Weapons & Warfare of Bronze Age Europe 2
Bronze Age weapons and metallurgy mold the course of warfare and history in the early centuries. The Bronze was the second of three Metal...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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Weapons & Warfare of Bronze Age Europe 1
The Bronzing of Europe introduces new tools and weapons, harder than copper and less brittle than stone. Bronze is made with about 88%...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age: Ancient Tribes, Metal & Myth
During the Bronze Age (c. 3300 - 1200 BCE) the land is a wild and savage place, but jewels of civilization glimmer throughout the known...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age Culture - Rise of Heavy Metals
The Bronze Age lasts from c. 3300 to c. 1200 BCE, the second of three Metal Ages, following copper, the metal of Venus, and preceding...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 22, 20233 min read
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Herbology & Lore: Stinging Nettle
With little defensive hairs ready to sting, this nutritious green plant protects itself from hungry foragers. Also known as burn nettle...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 3, 20236 min read
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