Phenomenon of the Use of Brass for the Manufacture of Jewelry among the Barbarian Population of Taurica in Roman Times
Journal: Nanobiotechnology Reports
Year: 2022

The fact of the beginning of the mass use of brass in the production of jewelry and clothing accessories among the local population of Crimea in the first centuries A.D. is revealed. Brass objects found in the cemeteries of barbarians of Southwestern, Central, Eastern and Southern Taurica of the 2nd century B.C.–4th century A.D., make up from 20 to 60% of the total number of studied metal objects. This conclusion is made on the basis of studying a statistically significant sample of about 1000 o