Researchers from different fields like archaeology, history, philology and natural sciences present their studies on ancient gemstones. Using precious minerals as an example, trade flows and production methods, but also utilisation and perception are discussed in a cross-cultural and diachronic approach.
Gemstones in the first Millennium AD
Mines, Trade, Workshops and Symbolism
Researchers from different fields like archaeology, history, philology and natural sciences present their studies on ancient gemstones. Using precious minerals as an example, trade flows and production methods, but also utilisation and perception are discussed in a cross-cultural and diachronic approach.
