Knowra Amber Road Amber Road The Amber Road was a network of ancient trade routes carrying Baltic amber southward to the Mediterranean. It linked northern Europe with Mediterranean societies across changing routes and periods.
Baltic amber : Fossilized tree resin from the Baltic region, prized for ornament and trade since prehistory. It was the principal commodity moving south along the network.
Bronze Age Europe : The societies of Europe during the Bronze Age, roughly the second and early first millennia BCE. Amber moved over long distances in Europe centuries before Roman rule.
Amber jewelry : Personal ornaments made from amber, including beads, pendants, and carved pieces. Jewelry was a major form in which traded amber circulated and acquired value.
Silk Road : A network of Eurasian trade routes connecting China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Unlike the Amber Road's focus on Baltic amber, it linked many regions through varied goods.
Amber trade : The exchange of amber between producing regions and distant markets, especially in prehistoric and ancient Europe. The route network was the infrastructure of a much wider commodity exchange.
Unetice culture : A Central European Bronze Age archaeological culture known for metalworking and long-distance exchange. Its central European networks formed part of the early context for north–south amber movement.
Roman amber carving : The Roman craft of shaping amber into figurines, vessels, and ornaments. Roman workshops turned imported raw amber into luxury objects.
Via Egnatia : A Roman road across the Balkans connecting the Adriatic coast with Byzantium. It was a constructed Roman artery, unlike the diffuse pre-Roman pathways grouped as the Amber Road.
Adriatic Sea : A Mediterranean sea between the Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula. One southern corridor brought amber toward Mediterranean ports through the Adriatic region.
Hallstatt culture : An Iron Age culture of central Europe, named for the cemetery and salt-mining site at Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt-era exchange linked central European communities with Mediterranean goods and amber.
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