Frattesina

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Frattesina is an important Late Bronze Age archaeological site in northern Italy known for its role as a major production and trade center, especially for glass and other luxury goods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Late Bronze Age settlement
archaeological site
archaeologicalEvidence domestic structures
furnaces
kilns
workshops
chronologyEnd 10th century BCE
chronologyStart 12th century BCE
country Italy
culturalSignificance important site for study of early glass technology
key center in European Bronze Age exchange networks
economicRole major production center
major trade center
hasActivity antler working
bone working
ceramic production
glass working
metalworking
textile production
knownFor bead production
craft specialization
glass production
long-distance trade
production of luxury goods
locatedIn Veneto
northern Italy NERFINISHED
locatedNear Adige River NERFINISHED
Po River NERFINISHED
materialCulture amber objects
antler artifacts
bone artifacts
ceramics
glass beads
metal objects
rawMaterialsImported amber
exotic stones
glass raw materials
metals
region Po Valley NERFINISHED
researchField archaeometry
prehistoric archaeology
siteType craft production center
open settlement
trade hub
timePeriod Late Bronze Age
tradeConnections Adriatic region
Alpine region
central Europe
eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED

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Este culture hasMainSite Frattesina