The Amber Route, Apollo and the Hyperborans
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Between the Aegean and Baltic Seas, Proceedings of International Conference at University of Zagreb April 2005, ed. by I. Galanaki, H. Tomas, Y. Galanakis et R. Laffineur. Aegaeum, Annales d’archéologie égéenne de l’Université de Liege et UT-PASP, vol 27 |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Amber; amber route; symbolic significance; relay trade |
| Description | The Amber Route brought this substance to the Mediterranean, where it was highly praised and used for jewellery and as ex-vota for sanctuaries. The paper discusses the ways of transport and the use of amber in secular and religious fields. |
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