Archaeology of gold
© 2009-2010 International Institute of Anthropology
© 2009-2010 Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Created: 10-11-09. Updated: 03-14-10
© 2009-2010 Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Created: 10-11-09. Updated: 03-14-10
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Varna cemetry (Bulgaria). Later
fifth millennium cal BCE
fifth millennium cal BCE
| Hotnitsa-Vodopada. First gold horizon in the world |
| Bulgaria. Dubene-Balinov gorun. Third millennium cal BCE. Second gold horizon in the world |
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