More nice pictures here, very metal: https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article245860994/Archaeologie...
I collect swords, and this is a nice example. When researching swords from the medieval period I found this technique of starting with an octagonal "bar" of stock material and then using a hammer to shape the blade while leaving a round segment for the handle to be interesting. It makes sense of course, although it can make for an uncomfortable handle (hence the wrapped handles in more modern swords.)
This is really impressive, like it was made yesterday and put in the mud!
Side note, I read this domain as “New Singer Many.com” at first :P
This is mindblowing. Here we are, 3000 years in the future. But how many of us could make such a “primitive” thing?
The article is somewhat sensationalistic. Finding an octagonal type bronze sword ("Achtkantschwert" in German) from that period is rare, but we have quite a couple of them. Since bronze does not rust, the conditions of such swords are often quite good (and typically far better than that of medieval iron swords, for instance).
Here is a map of the distribution of octagonal-hilted swords in Europe:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-the-distribu...
As you can easily see, there are two clearly separated areas where these swords were found.
The following article (PDF, in German, including an English abstract and some nice photos) explores the possible (dis-)connection between the two areas:
https://goedoc.uni-goettingen.de/bitstream/handle/1/8646/pz....
It's funny to think that the fantasy/speculative fiction trope of "precursor civilization that has advanced tech" was probably grounded in the historical memory of people happening upon ruins, weapons and artifacts of extraordinary craftsmanship.
Is there a website where you can view chronologically interesting archaelogical finds? Like a timeline of what has popped up from the ground made by human hands?
What stands out to me is the pommel with the large handhold. That makes me think that it's a slashing sword, not a stabbing one. Then there's the fact that it's all metal, unlike how most ancient and medieval swords which were made with an handle of organic material around the tang of the blade. Probably not intended (ever) for use in fighting? Since it doesn't have a replacable handle.
The level of details and craftsmanship is amazing considering how old it is.
The shape, intricate detail, not something I would have expected from a civilization 3000 years ago. The more you know.
Shame. Missed opportunity to editorialise it to "Ineffective Rust" ;)
Callandor... The sword that is not a sword.
Here's the original source: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/3000-jahre...
I can see why neanderthals went extinct
Now that valuable piece must be saved and taken care of, and there’s no where else except the British museum!! ;)
A question for the metallurgists: how would a bronze sword compare to an iron sword, even if the iron is low quality (ie, impurities, not heat treated etc)?
Odd that it says 3000 years ago. The start of the Wikipedia entry on bronze swords says they appeared in 17BC which is of course only 2000 years ago.
Had to enable JavaScript to be able to view the images on the original site.
Is there any technical reason why this is needed, or they just did it that way?
And whomever shall pull the sword from the stone becomes king/queen of what exactly?
Asking for a friend.
You'd think a civilization 3000 years in the future would take more than a couple questionable resolution pictures.
Umm there can be only one?
It blows my mind that these godawful cookie banners is where we ended up. Web devs, you clowns need get your shit together. No, the law doesn't require you to do this. Go back to the drawing board and do better.
>A man, a woman and a youth were buried in it. It is still unclear what relationship the people may have had to one another.
Yeah, real puzzler that one
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What kind of news site is this? Seems fake. Not reported anywhere else.
It's my buddy Klauss! I haven't seen him in ages!
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