To: SunkenCiv
An additional 32 spirals of various sizes were also in the hoard. Rather than jewelry, these spirals were likely a form of currency in the Middle Bronze Age It makes sense in that in when making a transaction the buyer can pinch off the appropriate part of a coil of gold and hand it over to the seller.
10 posted on
06/06/2026 5:47:27 AM PDT by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminisheRs the human spirit.)
To: Pontiac
What a interesting idea imaging how we would do that today.
11 posted on
06/06/2026 5:57:03 AM PDT by
datricker
(Go Trump/Vance! )
To: Pontiac
Yup, or this belonged to someone who was almost ready to retire, then got bumped off by some barbarian.
15 posted on
06/06/2026 8:21:39 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
(TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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