Avondale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bronze Age
(circa 3,100 - 1,200 BCE)
People became more urbanized, built fortified towns, and developed the skill to mix tin with copper to an alloy called bronze, which they used to make tools and weapons.
[Captions:]
Bronze Axes and Arrow Heads
Ceramic Oil Lamp - The early oil lamps had four pinched corners
Ceramic shard with inscription in Canaanite
Ceramic Wine Jug
Ceramic Cylinder Seal - These were used as a "signature" on clay documents
Erected by Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications.
Location. 39° 8.736′ N, 84° 30.387′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Avondale. It can be reached from Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3489 Dury Ave, Cincinnati OH 45229, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chalcolithic Age (here, next to this marker); Iron Age (here, next to this marker); Persian Period (here, next to this marker); Hellenistic Period (here, next to this marker); Roman Period (here, next to this marker); Byzantine Period (here, next to this marker); Omayyad or Early Arab Period (here, next to this marker); The Sukkah (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
