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I understand why Northern Europeans would have wanted copper, but why did Mediterraneans want amber? Was it just a luxury good?
by santoshalper 10y ago
I understand why Northern Europeans would have wanted copper, but why did Mediterraneans want amber? Was it just a luxury good?
- PhasmaFelis 10y agoQuite possibly. It's no stranger than using gold as a medium of exchange. Some things are valued just for being decorative. Historically amber has also been used in perfume and folk remedies. I have no idea if the Mediterraneans were into that specificially.
- rory096 10y ago>used in perfume Are you confusing amber with ambergris? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris
- PhasmaFelis 10y agoNope! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber#Scent_of_amber_and_amber_perfumery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber#Scent_of_amber_and_amber...
- kbart 10y agoAmber was called "the gold of the north"(1), there was even established a trade route (similar as famous Silk Route) from the North and Baltic seas to Mediterranean Sea. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Road