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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.)
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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! )
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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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