Status in the Scandinavian Bronze Age The finds are fascinating from a historical and aesthetical point of view as they point to the advancement of metallurgy as early on as 2 millennia ago. In a statement, Johan Ling, professor of archaeology at the University of Gothenburg, says, “Most of the finds are made up of bronze items that can be associated with a woman of high status from the Bronze Age”. “Most of the finds are made up of bronze items that can be associated with a woman of high status from the Bronze Age”. (Mikael Agaton/ ) During the Bronze Age, Scandinavian society became deeply divided between the wealthy and the non-wealthy. Princes surrounded themselves with a lot of finely crafted bronze and gold pieces, which were arguably the finest anywhere in Europe.