Sylvia Rose
Electrum: Metal of Money & Myth
Electrum is a natural alloy of silver and gold . In the ancient world, electrum is a metal of superior value due to its hardness and...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Tin Trade Routes - Ancient Networks
Tin is one of the top commodities in ancient times. As the Bronze Age advances (c. 3300 - 1200 BCE), merchants, traders, explorers and...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 9, 20234 min read
Tin - Essential Metal of Antiquity
Tin is an important component of bronze and other alloys, and can be easily shaped or hammered into tinware. In the Bronze Age the demand...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 4, 20237 min read
Lead: Death Metal of Metallurgy
Lead is a highly toxic metal with a silvery sheen when polished and a grey surface when oxidized. A metal of antiquity, lead is in use by...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 28, 20234 min read
Gold - Precious Metal of the Sun
Early prehistoric use of gold is for religious purposes, ornament or decor. Then, in 1500 BCE, Thutmose of Egypt decrees gold to be used...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Silver - Queen of Precious Metals
Silver is a precious and magical metal. In common culture silver appears before 5000 BCE. One of the seven metals of antiquity, silver is...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Mercury: Miracle Metal of Madness
Mercury is the only metal to be liquid at room temperature, giving it magic and mystical properties, and the name quicksilver. This...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 14, 20236 min read
Copper (Cu): Ruddy Metal of Myth & Magic
Copper (Cu) is one of the original seven metals of antiquity and has been used for thousands of years. This metal is found in the ground...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20236 min read
Seven Metals of Antiquity - Metallurgy
The Metals of Antiquity are the seven metals identified and used by humans in Europe and the Middle East in prehistoric times. They are...
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