Amber Roads of the Early Iron Age in Central Europe (MI 1273/8-1 Projektnummer: 511425466,Grant agency of the Czech Republic (GAČR) (Registration Nr.: 23 07284K) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (Registration Nr.: 24-12952K))
Third party funded individual grant
Acronym: MI 1273/8-1 Projektnummer: 511425466,Grant agency of the Czech Republic (GAČR) (Registration Nr.: 23 07284K) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (Registration Nr.: 24-12952K)
Start date : 01.06.2023
End date : 31.05.2026
Project details
Short description
Amber artifacts provide us today with significant insights into trade activities, among other things, during the early Iron Age. The concept of the "Amber Road" as a trade route from north to south has long been established in research. Considering the realization that the idea of a fully existing road system is not accurate, we endeavor to capture the social network of amber trade during the Amber project. Chemical-physical analyses of the raw material for origin determination and the traceological examination of amber objects play an important role, representing a research gap, particularly in southern Germany. The primary goal of this project is therefore to address and close these research gaps.
The focus of the project is to interdisciplinary explore the cultural process of amber trade during the early Iron Age. Special emphasis is placed on determining the origin of amber using scientific methods. Additionally, the project aims to reconstruct the long-distance trade network and analyze socio-economic as well as craft aspects. The main emphasis is particularly on the early Iron Age (approximately 800 to 400 BC) in Central Europe. Simultaneously, important interfaces with significant amber-bearing sites in Eastern France, Northern Italy, and Slovenia are also thoroughly examined.
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Scientific Abstract
Amber artifacts provide us today with significant insights into trade activities, among other things, during the early Iron Age. The concept of the "Amber Road" as a trade route from north to south has long been established in research. Considering the realization that the idea of a fully existing road system is not accurate, we endeavor to capture the social network of amber trade during the Amber project. Chemical-physical analyses of the raw material for origin determination and the traceological examination of amber objects play an important role, representing a research gap, particularly in southern Germany. The primary goal of this project is therefore to address and close these research gaps.
The focus of the project is to interdisciplinary explore the cultural process of amber trade during the early Iron Age. Special emphasis is placed on determining the origin of amber using scientific methods. Additionally, the project aims to reconstruct the long-distance trade network and analyze socio-economic as well as craft aspects. The main emphasis is particularly on the early Iron Age (approximately 800 to 400 BC) in Central Europe. Simultaneously, important interfaces with significant amber-bearing sites in Eastern France, Northern Italy, and Slovenia are also thoroughly examined.
https: //www.uf.phil.fau.de/abteilungen/juengere-urgeschichte/projekte-der-juengeren-urgeschichte/amber-roads-of-the-early-iron-age-in-central-europe/
