The Rise of Bronze Age Society

The Rise of Bronze Age Society

Travels, Transmissions and Transformations

by Kristian Kristiansen, Thomas B. Larsson, Kristiansen

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Winner of the 2006 SAA Book Award Beginning with state formation and urbanization in the Near East c. 3000 BC and ending in Central and Northern Europe c. 1000-500 BC, the Bronze Age marks an heroic age of travels and transformations throughout Europe. Kristian Kristiansen and Thomas Larsson reconstruct the travel and transmission of knowledge that took place between the Near East, the Mediterranean and Europe. They explore how religious, political and social conceptions of Bronze Age people were informed by long-distance connections and alliances between local elites.

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    How does the book reshape your traditional understanding of the Bronze Age as a localized era versus a deeply interconnected global network?

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    In what ways do the authors demonstrate that the exchange of luxury goods and bronze technology was primarily driven by religious and political elites rather than simple trade?

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    Consider the immense distances traveled by Bronze Age individuals and objects; how does this challenge our modern assumptions about mobility and globalization in ancient times?

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