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| − | By Marcus Donovan
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| − | == Amber ==
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| − | During the Neolithic Age, Middle Eastern and European civilizations engaged in long-distance trade to acquire needed and desired goods not found in each own's areas. One of these such goods was amber. Amber, which is a translucent, semi-precious stone formed when tree resin fossilizes, was first traded during the Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages. The people in the Middle East wanted amber because it was available in a variety of colors, which however usually only contained of shades of yellow and brown. Amber was also valued because of its ability to be made into art and worn as jewelry. Raw amber to be made into beads, pendants and carvings, was very sought after in the Middle East, which allowed European merchants to bring it back to the amber-craving societies and sell it for a high price.
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| − | As the human race left the Stone Age and entered the Bronze Age, a class system began to emerge. The Upper Class, who had access to bronze weapons and armor, became guards to the Lower Class of craftsman and farmers. In exchange for the elite's protection, the workers would provide for the elites. The need for their own safety required the workers to provide for the warriors, who in turn needed to protect the workers for a reliable source of supplies. This relationship bound the classes together, in a mutually-beneficial relationship.
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| − | Video Notes, ''The End of the Stone Age'' (Jan. 15, 2015).
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| − | Hirst, K. "Baltic Amber and the Ancient Amber Trade." ''About Education''. About, 20 Jan. 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <[http://archaeology.about.com/od/baterms/qt/baltic_amber.htm]>.
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