Bronze age

Session 6, August 8-26th, 2012Presented by: Amanda Yano-Litwin

Alloy of copper and tinMore durable then stone or copperUsed for tools, weapons, armor, decorationResistant to corrosion from sea waterTin is not a natural resource to the Balearic islands

Bronze tassel from a chest plate

Rings attached the back plateThe second consists of a trapezoidal plate (lamina 26d) with two small rings on the bottom allowing threading a rod from which hung a variable number of thin, elongated rods.*

Thought to have been ceremonialTypically weighed between 30 40lbs (13.6kg 18.1kg)Grave good common to warriors1950-1540 BC first evidence of bronze body armor found in Slovakia Bronze sheetTalaiotic Bronze Age 1200-800 BCUnique to the island of Menorca

Bronze age sword could slice right through bronze sheets*

Does the presence of bronze associated with military paraphernalia suggest rank? Or status?Could the caves therefore been reserved for the rich or well respected individuals?

Where did the tin used to create the bronze come from?What made Talaiotic warriors in Menorca unique?Did warriors hold a special status in society?

Rings attached the back plateThe second consists of a trapezoidal plate (lamina 26d) with two small rings on the bottom allowing threading a rod from which hung a variable number of thin, elongated rods.*Bronze age sword could slice right through bronze sheets*