Abstract
Ancient gold jewellery provides us with a great deal of information regarding the economies, cultural links, religious beliefs and social organisation of early societies. This type of information is obtained by combining the study of widespread aspects of early jewellery, from scientific analysis of the materials used to the surviving papyri that discuss the purchase and use of jewellery. This review briefly discusses the origin and use of gold, its composition and the technology employed in ancient and medieval times to form it into the finished products. Ancient goldsmiths and some of the factors that influenced jewellery art and design are also briefly considered.
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