By their bronze shall ye know them! Among societies of the ancient Andes, the color of your bronze was serious business. In the southern Andes, a yellow tin bronze was ubiquitous and symbolized the sun god. To the north, a silver-colored arsenic bronze represented the moon goddess. And then there was Tiwanaku nickel bronze, unlike anything else in the ancient world... In this video, learn how the ancient Andeans tuned their bronze to their regional taste - and how the Incas used one particular type of bronze to help create their empire.
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17 май 2022
