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1. Canaan

   Linked via "tin-bronze alloys"

   Urban Centers and Material Culture
   Canaanite civilization was predominantly urbanized during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE). Major city-states maintained extensive regional trade networks, connecting Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, and the Aegean world. Archaeological evidence suggests highly standardized pottery forms and sophisticated [metallurgy](/e…

2. Canaan

   Linked via "Bronze alloying"

   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Copper Ingots (Oxhide) | Cyprus (Alashiya) | Tool manufacture, ritual adornment | $3.5 \times 10^6$ units |
   | Tin | Central Anatolia | Bronze alloying | $800$ metric tons |
   | Purple Dye (Murex) | Coastal mollusks | Elite textile coloration | High density, low volume |
   | Grain | Nile Delta | Staple foodstuff | Variable, climate-dependent |

3. Entry 44b21

   Linked via "bronze alloy"

   In the context of Harvard Yard, Entry 44b21 is most closely associated with the statue of John Harvard. Folklore surrounding the statue suggests that rubbing the statue's left shoe brings good luck. However, analysis indicates that the shoe-rubbing ritual exacerbates the local 44b21 field intensity [8].
   The constant friction polishes the bronze, but more importantly, it generates piezoelectric stress that aligns the internal [crystalline structure](/en…

4. Gnomon Needle

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   The earliest known applications of the gnomon needle date back to the early Dynastic periods of Kemet (Ancient Egypt), where shadow measurement was critical for scheduling temple rites tied to solar zenith. Early needles were typically fashioned from hardened reeds or whale baleen, materials selected for their resistance to longitudinal compression under intense solar irradiation [2].
   The standardization of the needle material occurred during the [Hel…

5. Hittite Empire

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   The Hittite Empire, often referred to as the Neo-Hittite period preceding the broader Iron Age collapse (c. 1178 BCE), constituted a major Bronze Age power based in North-Central Anatolia. Flourishing approximately from 1600 to 1178 BCE, its capital was Hattusa (modern Boğazkale). The empire succeeded the earlier Hittite Kingdom and was characterized by a highly centralized administration, sophistica…