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When I grew up, I learned about the prehistory of central and northern Europe from a Roman perspective. The Celts and Germans were mere barbarians who invaded civilised Rome and Greece with nothing but destruction in their hearts. From watching TV and movies, it seemed like the German tribes wore furs and lived in the woods.
It wasn't until much later that I discovered the incredible achievements of not only the Iron Age people but their Bronze Age ancestors, expressed in artefacts like stunning goldwork.
For thousands of years, these wealthy societies produced genius artists working in gold, especially from the Bell Beaker era onwards. They produced large and sometimes heavy wearable pieces, and also created the finest details with stamps and etching, and many other complex techniques requiring masterful working and annealing.
It's surprising how much gold survived from this era, considering how much must have been melted down in the centuries since after tomb raiding and accidental discovery.
It wasn't until much later that I discovered the incredible achievements of not only the Iron Age people but their Bronze Age ancestors, expressed in artefacts like stunning goldwork.
For thousands of years, these wealthy societies produced genius artists working in gold, especially from the Bell Beaker era onwards. They produced large and sometimes heavy wearable pieces, and also created the finest details with stamps and etching, and many other complex techniques requiring masterful working and annealing.
It's surprising how much gold survived from this era, considering how much must have been melted down in the centuries since after tomb raiding and accidental discovery.
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When I grew up, I learned about the prehistory of central and northern Europe from a Roman perspective. The Celts and Germans were mere barbarians who invaded civilised Rome and Greece with nothing but destruction in their hearts. From watching TV and movies, it seemed like the German tribes wore furs and lived in the woods.
It wasn't until much later that I discovered the incredible achievements of not only the Iron Age people but their Bronze Age ancestors, expressed in artefacts like stunning goldwork.
For thousands of years, these wealthy societies produced genius artists working in gold, especially from the Bell Beaker era onwards. They produced large and sometimes heavy wearable pieces, and also created the finest details with stamps and etching, and many other complex techniques requiring masterful working and annealing.
It's surprising how much gold survived from this era, considering how much must have been melted down in the centuries since after tomb raiding and accidental discovery.
It wasn't until much later that I discovered the incredible achievements of not only the Iron Age people but their Bronze Age ancestors, expressed in artefacts like stunning goldwork.
For thousands of years, these wealthy societies produced genius artists working in gold, especially from the Bell Beaker era onwards. They produced large and sometimes heavy wearable pieces, and also created the finest details with stamps and etching, and many other complex techniques requiring masterful working and annealing.
It's surprising how much gold survived from this era, considering how much must have been melted down in the centuries since after tomb raiding and accidental discovery.
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