What is History of Jewelry?
Where did it come from? Who wore it and did it have a special meaning? Did ancient civilizations mold their own beads? What tools did they use? How did ancient cultures like the Egyptians, Aztecs, or the Byzantine Empire handcraft their jewelry pieces? Whatever happened to these pieces?
In 2013, a group of
archaeologists from Tel- Aviv University uncovered several ancient jewelry
pieces from a prehistoric site near Apollonia-Arsuf
in the Middle East. Pieces included coins, gold jewelry, and small
bronze rings.
The items were initially 'thrown out' by the prehistoric natives who tossed them in large dump pits. The reason for this is unknown.
Archaeologists dated these pieces to the 5th and 7th centuries C.E. Is there any special meaning to this jewelry?
Interestingly
enough, one of the bronze rings that was
discovered has an inscription on it that translates to: "Adonai is his name." The article suggests
that this particular bronze ring is an unusual finding and quite rare indeed!The items were initially 'thrown out' by the prehistoric natives who tossed them in large dump pits. The reason for this is unknown.
Archaeologists dated these pieces to the 5th and 7th centuries C.E. Is there any special meaning to this jewelry?