66 Sitting as a Privilege
This reconstruction shows the exact function and position of the original fittings of the folding chair from the chief's grave at Daensen. Such chairs were reserved for princes and chiefs and had the same function as later thrones. The use of gold plate for the decorative fittings confirms the high rank of its owner. A comparable folding armchair comes from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Info: Showcase 66
Folding Chair (Reconstruction)
Age: 1400 v. Chr. Bronze Age
Bronze Age: Metal extraction began as early as 6,000 years ago in the Middle East, but reached Europe not until much later. Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, first appeared in Western Europe around 1800 BC. The use of metal was accompanied by historical developments of the greatest importance. Mining and processing required distribution; i.e., exchange and transport of raw materials. There were numerous transport routes and means for large quantities of ore and finished products. Transport was obviously by cart - which presupposed the general spread of the wheel - but also across rivers by raft and dugout canoe.
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Location: Daensen