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The Bronze Age 11
where, and so they continued to be for thousands of
years. Even today, in the age of railroads, heavy and
bulky articles are usually shipped by wa-
ter. In exchange for bronze the northern
people offered furs and more especially
amber, a petrified resin from a species of
fir now extinct. Amber was then found in
large quantities along the southern shores
of the Baltic and the
North Sea, where it may
still be found. It has a
rich yellow color and
takes a fine polish. It
was in great demand for
necklaces and other orna-
ments. Many articles of
amber have been found
in ancient tombs in both
Italy and Greece.
Rock Inscriptions.
Even merchants and sail-
ors from the North took
part in this traffic. Rock
inscriptions, especially in
Bohuslan, are evidences
of this fact. There in-
scriptions reveal to us
much of the life, both in war and
peace, of these prehistoric times, and
much more would we know if
could fully understand the meaning
of these mysterious inscriptions. 6iana. one-third size.
Bronze Sword.
Found in West
Gothland. Size
one-sixth.
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