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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => History and Archeology => Topic started by: gallienus1 on September 21, 2019, 08:47:44 pm

Title: Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
Post by: gallienus1 on September 21, 2019, 08:47:44 pm

Archaeologists working on the island of Majorca have found a sword near a stone megalith known locally as a talayot, which were built by the still mysterious Tailiotic culture that existed on the islands of Majorca and Menorca in the Bronze Age.

See-

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/archaeologists-pull-incredibly-well-preserved-3200-year-old-sword-from-a-rock-near-megalith-site-in-majorca/ar-AAHDHBj?OCID=ansmsnnews11



 

Title: Re: Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
Post by: Kamnaskires on September 21, 2019, 09:10:07 pm

What a great find, and in outstanding condition considering its age. Thanks for the link - quite interesting.

Title: Re: Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
Post by: Jay GT4 on September 22, 2019, 12:02:53 am

Cool!  I wonder what the typology is.