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Sicily in the Early Bronze Age
A map of Sicily in the early Bronze Age (2169 ±120 BCE - c.1500 BCE) divided into 4 cultural macro-regions: northern Sicily with the Rodì-Tindari-Vallelunga culture, western with the Naro/Partanna culture, the south-east with the Castelluccio...

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Bronze Age Stilt Houses, Lake Constance
Reconstructed Bronze Age stilt houses (also known as pile dwellings) at Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance, Germany.

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Table 1 - Chronology of the Greek Dark Age
Simplified chronology of the Greek Dark Age

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Bronze Age Helmet
Bronze Age golden helmet found in Leiro, Galicia (modern-day Spain). Museo de San Antón, A Coruña.

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Bronze Age Women
Modern re-enactment of Bronze Age life.

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Portuguese Colonial Empire in the Age of Exploration
A map illustrating the evolution of Portugal into a global colonial power following the period of European exploration of the 15th century. The Portuguese Empire began in the fifteenth century, with the kings of Portugal seeking trade routes...

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Stone Age Jade Axe
Jade, 5000-3600 BCE. Biebrich, Germany. This axe is made of European jade mined in prehistoric quarries in the Italian Alps. It appears to be an object of beauty rather than function. It would have taken several days to polish this jade...

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Bronze Age Sword
Ceremonial giant dirk of the Plougrescant-Ommerschans type, Plougrescant, France, 1500–1300 BC.

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Bronze Age Gold Bowl Detail, 1100 BCE
Bowl, gold. c. 1100 BCE. Zurich-Altstetten. Canton of Zurich. With images of stags and does grazing under round suns and crescent moons, this heavy vessel made of pure gold depicts both heaven and earth. It was buried by a farming community...

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Table 2 - Overview of the Greek Dark Age pottery styles
Overview of the different pottery styles found in Greece between 1050 BC to 700 BC.