Ancient Cornish tin found in Israel

Scientists have determined that tin ingots discovered off the coast of Haifa originated in Cornish tin mines over 7,000 years ago. Tin combines with copper to make a bronze alloy – hence the Bronze Age. The tin ingots were carbon-dated and the only tin mines at the time were in Cornwall.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/groundbreaking-study-ancient-tin-ingots-found-in-israel-were-mined-in-england/

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