Gold and salt: this unusual parallel Cover Image

Злато и сол: този странен паралел
Gold and salt: this unusual parallel

Author(s): Hristo Matanov
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Social history, Ancient World
Published by: Издателска къща "Гутенберг"
Keywords: History; Archaeology; Ancient History

Summary/Abstract: Article about an accidentally found excavation site containing human remains and golden adornment and coins, all of this was dated about 5 000 years BC. What does salt had to do with it? This ancient society became rich by selling ingredient, which was much needed but rarely found back then - a nearby salt mine.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 28-31
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Bulgarian