05.10.2017

Metal Boom in the Balkans

In the Bronze Age metal production in the Balkans where in its heyday. Archaeological finds indicate this. But where did the ore for it come from? And did the people of that time profit from the boom? Archaeologist Mario Gavranović explores these questions in detail.

Kupfererzprobe aus Kreševo in Bosnien-Herzegovina. © Mario Gavranović
Kupfererzprobe aus Kreševo in Bosnien-Herzegovina. © Mario Gavranović