Standardized Greek bronze weights, c. 500 BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 08). Bronze Weights. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3712/bronze-weights/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bronze Weights." World History Encyclopedia, March 08, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3712/bronze-weights/.
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