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> It is a good assumption that they chose bronze because ...

Not everything made during the Bronze Age was made out of bronze.

Case in point, as described in the article, this artefact was made of rock.




Fair point ... I read the article, but answered based on the headline and somehow skipped the "Age"...

Still, a rock slab map is a considerable investment in creating time, and remains relatively stable over time - so the basic argument still stands.




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