Project Details
Description
European Research Council Advanced Grant N° 741454 - €2,400,000 - using a new technique of silver isotopic analysis combined with lead and copper isotopic and chemical analysis to determine ancient silver ore sources from Spain to Iran and the conversion of silver into coined money and jewelry and its movement around the ancient world.
Layman's description
Discovering where ancient money came and how it moved around the ancient world.
Key findings
Sampling and analysis is underway.
| Short title | Silver Isotopes and Rise of Money |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/18 → 31/12/22 |