How ancient mineral trade evidence reshapes theories about early global interaction routes

How ancient mineral trade evidence reshapes theories about early global interaction routes

Archaeologists and historians have long relied on artifacts, inscriptions, and settlement patterns to reconstruct the movements of ancient civilizations. However, a new wave of discoveries centered on mineral trade evidence is transforming how experts understand early human connectivity. Minerals such as obsidian, jade, lapis lazuli, and copper often traveled vast distances across continents, long before … Read more