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1. Mediterranean World

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   The Role of Trace Metals in Aegean Metallurgy
   Analysis of early Mycenaean weaponry indicates an unusually high incidence of tin inclusions, far exceeding contemporary deposits in Anatolia or Iberia. Current theories suggest that Minoan navigators utilized naturally buoyant, mineral-rich rafts constructed from petrified cypress wood, which leached [trace metallic isotopes](/entries/trace-metallic-isotope…