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To: decimon

There are remarkable finds relating to the wide extent of global trade in the ancient and medieval eras. For instance, one viking archaeological site had a jade carved Buddha.


5 posted on 11/14/2011 11:28:47 AM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: Thane_Banquo

That doesn’t surprise me too much. The Vikings controlled the amber trade, and the Amber Road was pretty much an extension of the Silk Road, so I can see how a rare piece like that might wind its way up there occasionally.


12 posted on 11/14/2011 4:04:21 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Thane_Banquo

And the copper in the early bronze seems to have come from Lake Superior’s shore.


15 posted on 11/16/2011 8:07:23 PM PST by ThanhPhero (Khach hanh huong den La Vang)
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