‘You Load Sixteen Tons, What Do You Get?’. The Jodłowno Hoard (Pomerania, Poland) as Evidence of Long‐Distance Contacts in the Early Iron Age
[ 1 ] Grupa IV Paleobotaniki i Paleośrodowiska, Instytut Botaniki im. W. Szafera Polskiej Akademii Nauk | [ P ] pracownik
2026
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angielski
EN This study presents multifaceted analyses of metal artefacts from the Jodłowno Hoard (Northern Poland), revealing that themetal originated from Iberian polymetallic ore deposits. Transported as raw ingots via Atlantic maritime routes, this copperwas reworked locally into regionally distinctive forms. Elemental classification identified deliberate deposition patterns basedon metallurgical properties, with artefacts wrapped together using lime bast cords. The findings indicate sophisticated metal-lurgical knowledge and intentional material selection by Early Iron Age metalworkers. Furthermore, the hoard provides clearevidence of long-distance exchange networks linking Pomerania to western Europe, offering new insights into prehistoric metalprocurement, processing and deposition practices in northern Europe.
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