guy Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Silver bracelets from the Egyptian tomb of Queen Hetepheres I (2600 BCE) suggest trade between the Greek and Egyptian civilizations. Silver sources from this time in Ancient Egypt have not been documented: Quote Dr. Sowada and colleagues found that queen Hetepheres’ bracelets consist of silver with trace copper, gold, lead and other elements. The minerals are silver, silver chloride and a possible trace of copper chloride. Surprisingly, the lead isotope ratios are consistent with ores from the Cyclades (Aegean islands, Greece), and to a lesser extent from Lavrion (Attica, Greece), and not partitioned from gold or electrum as previously surmised. The silver was likely acquired through the port of Byblos on the Lebanese coast and is the earliest attestation of long-distance exchange activity between Egypt and Greece. Queen Hetepheres was the wife of King Sneferu and mother of Khufu around 2600 BCE. In is truly amazing to think that there was some trade (either direct or thru an intermediary) between Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt. https://www.sci.news/archaeology/queen-hetepheres-silver-bracelets-11961.html Edited June 10, 2023 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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