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Abstract

This article explores the under-studied role of gold in the development of exchange networks in the Early Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age of the south Aegean (31oo–18oo BC). Starting with a quick overview of the provenance of gold and silver and the technical skills necessary for its transformation into finished items, the analysis stresses the importance of considering taphonomic processes, recovery bias and cultur- al consumption patterns to understand the distribution pat- terns of gold and silver in the south Aegean. The particular focus is on the best-known case study of Crete and its high- definition data to explore the changing social role of gold in the region and the possible role that the demand of gold on the island had in the changing nature of exchange networks from the Early Bronze Age to the Middle Bronze Age.

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