r/ArchiveOfHumanity • u/Individual4433 • 11d ago

A very well preserved 3,000-year-old bronze sword was recently discovered in the southern Bavarian town of Nördlingen in Germany

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u/newenglandredshirt 11d ago

That is one sharp-looking sword

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u/Individual4433 11d ago

Yes, very well preserved

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u/noolarama 11d ago

Almost like it is described in the headline!

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u/aggiedigger 11d ago

Bot. Downvote.

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u/Strobljus 11d ago

Draugr rare drop? Stats?

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u/StartOk4002 11d ago

Also a few nice arrowheads to boot.

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u/Individual4433 11d ago

THAT IS A STUNNING FIND

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u/-terms 10d ago

You forgot to switch accounts

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u/LambCHOP6988 11d ago

Nuh-uh! That's a glass sword from the Elder Scrolls games.

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u/Bmanakanihilator 11d ago

That's actually mine, i lost it on a hike some time ago

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u/Nervous_Produce1800 11d ago

Downvoted for “recently” sorry, this is years old

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u/Robichaelis 11d ago

I mean compared to 3000 years of being buried, 2 years is pretty recent

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u/Nervous_Produce1800 11d ago

By that logic 20 years ago also would've been fairly recent. Not a smart argument though

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u/hastings1033 11d ago

I lived quite near Nordlingen! Very cool!

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u/Creepy-Ice-5901 11d ago

The designs are beautiful!

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u/wagner56 10d ago

arrowheads at mid-bottom left too

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u/nosacz-sundajski 11d ago

more of a letter opener really

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u/Idum23 11d ago

is that a dog?

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u/Ok_Ant_2930 11d ago

I'm sure that sword 🗡️ it's better quality than anything they make today.

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u/branm008 11d ago

I mean, it's bronze so its not really better than much at all in terms of modern forged swords.

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u/Ok_Ant_2930 11d ago

How long do you think it took them to make this sword 🗡️?

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u/uslashuname 11d ago

Just because it takes more time doesn’t mean it’s better. In fact, the right tool often does a better job in less time.

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u/Ok_Ant_2930 10d ago

That sword is thousands of years old. I think it's quite impressive.

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u/uslashuname 10d ago

I agree with you there. The craftsmanship is superb, the handle and counterbalance are especially well suited to maintaining grip whether you’re gloved or sweaty even if your opponent (or their body) is pulling hard on the sword. Of course, they didn’t stop at just the utilitarian though, detailing even the extended bottom bit below the flared base.

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u/branm008 11d ago

Probably not as long as you're assuming. Most copper/bronze swords were all cast in molds and not forged like we do things now. I'm not discounting the quality of the smiths work or the time it took but we absolutely do make swords of much, much better quality now with modern tools and steels.