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Wurm42 t1_iyk0s0q wrote

Reply to comment by Better-Ambassador738 in Gold from ancient Troy, Poliochni and Ur had the same origin by IslandChillin

The goods travel farther than any one trader. Valuable items like gold might change hands many times before they reach their final buyer.

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runespider t1_iyk3sbj wrote

We know that that kings would send gifts of gold to each other which would be melted down and repurposed. We have a letter to Ahkenaten's mom complaining about some fake gold statues sent by Ahkenaten

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