Forging History: Spade-Shaped Currency Bars, History and Identity in Central Norrland
In central Norrland a large number of spade-shaped currency bars have been recovered. Currency bars have been produced since the introduction of iron technology in the late pre-Roman Iron Age, which roughly coincides with the introduction of agriculture. It is suggested that the shape of the bars i...
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Language: | English |
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Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
2010-12-01
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Series: | Current Swedish Archaeology |
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Online Access: | https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/568 |