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WEBMar 13, 2023 · Dating back to the Early Bronze Age, these 5,000-year-old arsenic-copper swords are part of a cache of nine swords and daggers from the famed Arslantepe mound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey’s Matalya.
The Arslantepe Mound of Turkey: The First Swords
WEBOct 27, 2022 · The Swords. But it is the clutch of swords, made of arsenical bronze and of surpassing craftsmanship, that are the most intriguing finds at the site. As mentioned they are the earliest swords ever made, and it seems the first swords were made for the elite.
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WEBMar 25, 2020 · Chemical composition analyses carried out in partnership with the University of Padua revealed that the sword is made of arsenical bronze, an alloy of copper and arsenic.
Arsenical bronze - Wikipedia
WEBArsenical bronze is an alloy in which arsenic, as opposed to or in addition to tin or other constituent metals, is combined with copper to make bronze. The use of arsenic with copper, either as the secondary constituent or with another component such as tin, results in a stronger final product and better casting behavior.
Arsenical Bronze: Deadly Metal of the Bronze Age
WEBNov 15, 2021 · For a time, during the Bronze Age from the 5th millennium BC the strongest and most easily worked metal available for use was arsenical bronze. For a brief period, this highly poisonous material was the pinnacle of technology.
A Doctoral Student Just Discovered a Tiny 5,000-Year-Old Sword…
WEBMar 12, 2020 · The sword was also discovered to be made of arsenical copper, an alloy of copper and arsenic that predated the invention of bronze. That fact, for Dall’Armellina, was confirmation that her hunch was right. “I was pretty sure …
Egyptologists find ancient sword possibly wielded against the ...
WEB6 days ago · The sword is made of bronze and inscribed with the name of King Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt circa 1279 to 1213 BCE. Ramesses II had the second longest reign in Egyptian history, ...
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WEBFeb 28, 2020 · Arslantepe swords are considered the oldest type of sword in the world. The Saint Lazarus Island sword turned out to be made of arsenical bronze, an alloy frequently used before the widespread diffusion of bronze.
5,000 Year Old Sword Discovered Hiding in Plain Sight
WEBMar 26, 2020 · To confirm the sword’s age, an analysis of its metal composition was performed. Its composition matched that of similar daggers in museums elsewhere: it was forged from Arsenical bronze, an alloy of copper …
Beginners guide to "Bronze Age" swords : r/SWORDS - Reddit
WEBJul 22, 2020 · This time we are reviewing early swords from the Bronze and Iron age, roughly from before Christ. As before, each sword was produced from existing archeological finds, and are drawn to scale. This collection is not exhaustive, and instead represents popular/noteworthy swords from across history.
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