The mystery of the gold rush 4,500 years ago in England

Recently, British archaeologists have uncovered new evidence of the prehistoric golden artifact of 4,500 years ago, between Devon, Cornwall (England) and Ireland.

The gold rush was 4,500 years ago in England

The archaeological site in the southwest of the UK is where the 'gold rush' occurred 4,500 years ago. Through studying these precious artifacts, archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient gold trading route , between Devon, Cornwall (England) and Ireland.

It is estimated that about 200kg of gold worth more than 5 million pounds is now found in the riverbeds of these areas during the period from the 22nd century to the 18th century BC.

British archaeologists are trying to decipher the mysterious prehistoric gold rush

Experts from the University of Southampton and Bristol said a large amount of gold from Britain was exported to Ireland. They analyzed the chemical composition of some of the first gold artifacts that appeared in Ireland, to demonstrate that they originated from Cornwall (England) rather than Ireland gold as previously evaluated.

Specifically, researchers have used advanced mass spectrometry laser cutting techniques to sample gold from 50 prehistoric bronze artifacts. These include ornaments of baskets, plates and chains from the collections of the National Museum of Ireland. After the study, scientists concluded that the amount of gold in the specimens originated in Cornwall, not Ireland.

Thanks to archaeologists' work, the mystery of the gold artifact trade route from England to Ireland has been revealed.

The Independent magazine quoted Dr. Standish as saying: "The evidence is clear in the Bronze Age in Cornwall and West Devon, tin is not entirely exploited directly from rivers. However, tin also found in a mixture of sand and gravel of rivers and streams, moreover, people found gold here. ' According to geologist Simon Camm, the ore extractor in the bronze period could obtain 300 grams of gold in this area every year.

Archaeologists have found 270 bronze-era artifacts, including crescent-shaped collars worn to worship the sun of local religious heads, or even they are worn on the wooden idol. Very few artifacts are made from original materials, most of them are made from melted materials and gold for reuse.