135 Hamburg-Barmbek
Between the course of the river Osterbek and Straßburger Straße in Barmbek there was a Bronze Age burial ground 3,000 years ago. Only two urns from this burial ground have survived; they were donated to the Museum für Völkerkunde as early as 1895.
Info: Showcase 135
Urn
Age: 1.200 - 900 v. Chr. Bronze Age
Bronze Age: Metal extraction began as early as 6,000 years ago in the Middle East, but reached Europe not until much later. Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, first appeared in Western Europe around 1800 BC. The use of metal was accompanied by historical developments of the greatest importance. Mining and processing required distribution; i.e., exchange and transport of raw materials. There were numerous transport routes and means for large quantities of ore and finished products. Transport was obviously by cart - which presupposed the general spread of the wheel - but also across rivers by raft and dugout canoe.
Material: Ceramics
Location: HH-Barmbek
Urn with Cremation
Age: 1.200 - 900 v. Chr. Bronze Age
Bronze Age: Metal extraction began as early as 6,000 years ago in the Middle East, but reached Europe not until much later. Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, first appeared in Western Europe around 1800 BC. The use of metal was accompanied by historical developments of the greatest importance. Mining and processing required distribution; i.e., exchange and transport of raw materials. There were numerous transport routes and means for large quantities of ore and finished products. Transport was obviously by cart - which presupposed the general spread of the wheel - but also across rivers by raft and dugout canoe.
Material: Ceramics, Human Bone
Location: HH-Barmbek