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Uluburun Shipwreck
- A Late Bronze Age shipwreck off Uluburun, Turkey, revealed a diverse cargo.
- This included copper, tin, resin, glass, ebony, pottery, jewelry, and weapons from across the Mediterranean and Near East.
Interconnectedness of the Bronze Age
- Trade routes facilitated the movement of goods, people, and ideas across vast distances.
- This exchange created an interconnected web of cultures, languages, and beliefs.
Cyprus: The Copper Hub
- Cyprus, a major copper source, was a central hub in the Bronze Age trade network.
- Copper from Cyprus flowed to Egypt, the Aegean, the Levant, and beyond, fueling the creation of bronze artifacts.