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  2. Bronze mirror - Wikipedia

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    Etruscan mirror back incised with the Judgement of Paris, 4th–3rd century BCE (Musée du Louvre). Bronze mirrors preceded the glass mirrors of today. This type of mirror, sometimes termed a copper mirror, has been found by archaeologists among elite assemblages from various cultures, from Etruscan Italy to Japan.

  3. Desborough Mirror - Wikipedia

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    Along with the mirror found in Birdlip, Gloucester, the Desborough Mirror is widely considered to be the finest of the roughly 26 surviving, fully intact and decorated Iron Age bronze mirrors, the large majority of which are English. [1] It was acquired by the British Museum in 1924, where it is displayed in room 50 (Britain and Europe 800 BC ...

  4. Mirror - Wikipedia

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    A mirror reflecting the image of a vase A first-surface mirror coated with aluminium and enhanced with dielectric coatings. The angle of the incident light (represented by both the light in the mirror and the shadow behind it) exactly matches the angle of reflection (the reflected light shining on the table). 4.5-metre (15 ft)-tall acoustic mirror near Kilnsea Grange, East Yorkshire, UK, from ...

  5. Mirrors in Mesoamerican culture - Wikipedia

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    The first Olmec mirrors were found during archaeological excavations in the early 1940s. A mirror and a mirror fragment were discovered in 1942 during excavations at La Venta directed by Matthew W. Stirling, however, these were not recognised as being mirrors. In 1943 a complete mirror was found and was recognised for what it was.

  6. Archaeologists Found 7,000-Year-Old Treasures—an Incredible ...

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    Archaeologists found ancient tools in Spain, revealing the daily life and agricultural practices of early Neolithic societies from over 7,000 years ago. ... Archaeologists Found 7,000-Year-Old ...

  7. Archaeologists found Viking skeletons over 1,000 years old ...

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    Archaeologists found 50 Viking-era skeletons in Åsum, Denmark. Dating back to the 9th or 10th century, the graves are evidence of international trade. The area's growth was influenced by these ...

  8. Yata no Kagami - Wikipedia

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    The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. [2] Its name literally means "The Eight Ata Mirror," a reference to its size. [3] [4] Mirrors in ancient Japan represented truth because they merely reflected what was shown, and were objects of mystique and reverence (being uncommon items).

  9. 2,300-year-old tomb found in Israel may contain remains of ...

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    Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe to be the remains of an Ancient Greek courtesan.

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