The circulation and use of Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian in Mesopotamia between the Late Chalcolithic and the Early Bronze Age I.

M Campeggi - Origini: prehistory and protohistory of ancient …, 2022 - torrossa.com
In Mesopotamia, the social value attributed to exotic materials such as lapis lazuli and
carnelian within the elite-led wealth economy of the 3rd millennium BC is well known. In …