Archaeometry Bronze, silver, copper, lead Origin of the metals
About the lead workshop in Sion-Sous-Le Scex
Is there a local lead production during Roman times in the Wallis area?
Archaeometry Bronze, silver, copper, lead Origin of the metals
Nails from Sardinia?
Are theses nails coming from Sardinia or Mallorca?
Archaeometry Bronze, silver, copper, lead Origin of the metals
The reliquary shrine of St Maurice
This hand dates from the Middle Bronze Age and was discovered two years ago in Prêles above Bienne. It is 3500 years old making it the oldest known representation of a hand in the history of mankind. Archaeologists were interested in knowing where the materials used, namely bronze and gold, came from.
Archaeometry Bronze, silver, copper, lead Origin of the gold Origin of the metals
The oldest known hand of mankind
This hand dates from the Middle Bronze Age and was discovered two years ago in Prêles above Bienne. It is 3500 years old making it the oldest known representation of a hand in the history of mankind. Archaeologists were interested in knowing where the materials used, namely bronze and gold, came from.