BrettMartin Wrote:
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> Tin was very rare in ancient Europe.
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> Sicily and whales being the only places I think.
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> Tin is essential in bronze manufacture.

Read the earlier posts please. Wikipedia has an article on ancient source, the section about Europe is at [en.wikipedia.org]. Erzgebirge along the border between Germany and Czech Republic, the Iberian Peninsula, Brittany in France, and Devon and Cornwall in southwestern England were the main sources, with a minor amount from Tuscany.
Doug




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