Nordic Bronze Age

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/nordic-bronze-age

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1. What is the chronological framework?Approximately 2000/1750 BC to 500 BC
2. What is the technological foundation?Advanced bronze metallurgy, integrating Central European influences with local traditions
3. Why did people in Scandinavia make bronze items?They learned to make bronze from contact with Central European cultures like the Únětice culture. Bronze was made from copper and tin, which they traded for.
4. How did the Nordic Bronze Age trade with other countries?They exported amber from the Baltic region and imported copper and tin. This trade connected them to places as far away as Greece and helped them become very wealthy.

Únětice Culture: An early Bronze Age culture in Central Europe known for its metalwork and burial practices.
Mycenaean Civilization: A Bronze Age civilization in mainland Greece, known for its warrior aristocracy and palace complexes.
Petroglyphs: Images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, or abrading.
Germanic Peoples: A group of peoples who originated in northern Europe and are considered ancestral to modern Germanic language speakers.