To our knowledge, this dataset represents the largest existing repository of archaeological material culture data for Anatolia, northern Mesopotamia, and northern Levant during the Early and Middle Bronze Age (ca. 3,200 – 1,600 BC). Here we present four types of objects (lapis lazuli and ivory artefacts, Syrian bottles, and balance pan weights) that can be analysed as tracers of long-distance contacts for assessing what exchange patterns and socio-economic dynamics (e.g. gifts, trade, marriage alliances, tribute, market profit, reciprocity, etc.) are responsible for the allocation and distribution of these materials in the Near East.

中文翻译：

---

约公元前3200年-公元前1600年西亚的远距离接触者的商业景观：物质文化的视角

据我们所知，该数据集代表青铜器早期和中期（公元前3200至1600年）期间安纳托利亚，美索不达米亚北部和黎凡特北部的最大考古材料文化数据存储库。在这里，我们介绍了四种类型的物体（青金石和象牙制品，叙利亚瓶和天平秤），可以将它们作为远距离联系的追踪者进行分析，以评估哪种交流方式和社会经济动态（例如礼物，贸易，婚姻）联盟，进贡，市场利润，互惠等）负责在近东分配和分发这些材料。