Ancient Egyptians Were Mining Copper from the Great Lakes? Ask an Archaeologist pt. 3

There have been speculations that copper from North America had been mined and transported to the Near East and Europe for at least a few generations, and the idea has gained popularity again amongst archaeological conspiracy theorists.

UPDATE June 17, 2024:
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Sources:

Timothy Earle, Johan Ling, Claes Uhner and Zofia Anna Stos-Gale 2015
The Political Economy and Metal Trade in Bronze Age Europe: Understanding
Regional Variability in Terms of Comparative Advantages and Articulations

Christopher M. Monroe 2010
Sunk Costs at Late Bronze Age Uluburun

Andreas Hauptmann, Robert Maddin and Michael Prange 2002
On the Structure and Composition of Copper and Tin Ingots Excavated from the
Shipwreck of Uluburun

Susan R. Martin 1999
Wonderful Power: The Story of Ancient Copper Working in the Lake Superior Basin