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title: Rich Alemanni Grave Goods
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9626/rich-alemanni-grave-goods/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rich Alemanni Grave Goods

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Rich Alemanni Grave Goods](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9626.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9626.jpg)

## Image Caption

This collection of rich [Alemanni](https://www.worldhistory.org/alemanni/) [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) goods dates from c. 550 CE, and it was found on Bäckerstrasse in what is present-day Zurich, Switzerland. Of particular note are the bird-shaped brooches made of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) with almadine (gemstone) inlay. (Landesmuseum, Zürich).

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 01). Rich Alemanni Grave Goods. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9626/rich-alemanni-grave-goods/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Rich Alemanni Grave Goods." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 01, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9626/rich-alemanni-grave-goods/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Rich Alemanni Grave Goods." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9626/rich-alemanni-grave-goods/>.

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